Hughes, William
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1841-3723
(2026)
The Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature: Second Expanded Edition.
Bloomsbury Academic.
ISBN 9798216443025
Abstract
Comprehending gothic textuality from the 18th century to the present, the Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature, Second Edition addresses not merely supernatural fiction but also film, television, graphic works and the subtle influence of the genre upon global popular culture. Containing a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography, the dictionary section contains cross-referenced entries on African American gothic, cyberpunk and steampunk, dark academia, folk horror and Japanese gothic. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about gothic literature.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Additional Information: | William Hughes is an academic with more than thirty years’ experience of teaching and research in the United Kingdom and Asia. He is a past president of the International Gothic Association, the former editor of the academic journal Gothic Studies, and the author, editor or co-editor of more than 20 books in the fields of gothic and medical history. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of East Anglia. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | gothic,horror,literature,film,eighteenth-century literature,victorian literature,twentieth-century literature,twenty-first century literature,british fiction,american literature,latin american literature,asian literature,arts and humanities(all) ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2026 14:44 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2026 14:44 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103571 |
| DOI: | isbn:9798216443025 |
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