The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800
E. J. (Sheffield Hallam University) Clery
Cambridge University Press, 1999
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This book questions the historical reasons for the improbable popularity of supernatural fiction in the Age of Enlightenment, examining Gothic novels in the context of contemporary theatrical ghosts, and drawing out the connection between fictions of the supernatural and the growth of consumerism.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521664585
- ISBN-10
- 0521664586
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1999
- Publication date
- 1999-08-28
- Pages
- 240
- Dimensions
- 230x153x16
- Weight
- 368