Charles L. Crow

California Gothic

The Dark Side of the Dream

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

California has always represented new beginnings and opportunities in a golden land. In constructing the California Dream, much has been omitted or repressed. This study explores the dark side of the dream, as revealed in the stateâ s rich tradition of Gothic literature and film.

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Produktdetails

• Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature
• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 158g
• ISBN-13: 9781839983795
• ISBN-10: 1839983795
• Artikelnr.: 62756041

Autorenporträt

Charles L. Crow, Professor Emeritus of Bowling Green State University, has authored and edited studies of American regional literatures and of American Gothic.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Chapter One- Dreams of the Magic Island
Chapter Two- Ambrose Bierce and San Francisco's Gothic Frontier
Chapter Three- Lost Coasts
 Chapter Four- Disease, Pandemics, and the Monstrous
Chapter Five- The Shadow Line: Noir and California Gothic
Chapter Six- California Ecogothic: What's Buried in the Basement
Afterword