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.

書目詳細資料
主要作者: Crow, Charles L. (Author)
格式: Licensed eBooks
語言:英语
出版: London, UK ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, [2024].
叢編:Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature
在線閱讀:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.9941118
書本目錄:
  • 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