California gothic : the dark side of the dream /
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 state's rich tradition of Gothic literature and film.
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| Materialtyp: | Licensed eBooks |
| Språk: | engelska |
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London, UK ; New York, NY :
Anthem Press,
[2024].
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| Serie: | Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature
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| Länkar: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.9941118 |
Innehållsförteckning:
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Magic Island
- 2. Ambrose Bierce and San Francisco's Gothic Frontier
- 3. Lost Coasts
- 4. Disease, Pandemics, and the Monstrous
- 5. The Shadow Line: Noir and California Gothic
- 6. California Ecogothic: What's Buried in the Basement
- Works Cited
- Afterword
- Index