Historian Jeremy Black is comprehensive, as ever, but in his
treatment of the British Gothic novel his greatest service is the
preservation of the detail––namely, the human impetus behind
art that is often undervalued. Gothic novelists were purposeful,
thoughtful, and engaged questions and feelings that ultimately
shaped a century of culture. Black notes that the Gothic novel is
also very much about "morality and deploying history accordingly."
The true interest of the Gothic novel is more remarkable than it is
grisly: the featured darkness and macabre are not meant to usurp
heroism and purity, but will fall hard under the over-ruling hand
of Providence and certainty of retribution. Black's
understanding of the Gothic writer is a remarkable contribution to
the legacy of British literature and the novel at large. Once
again, in Black thoroughness meets fidelity and the reader is
overcome with his own insights into the period on the merit of
Black's efforts. In The Weight of Words Series, Black is
devoted to the preservation of the memory of British literary
genius, and in so doing he is carving out a niche for himself. As
in the Gothic novel where landscapes give quarter to influences
that seem to interact with the human fates that freely wander in,
reading Black is an experience of suddenly finding oneself in
possession of an education, and his allure takes a cue from the
horrific Gothic tempt.Â
General
Imprint: |
St. Augustine's Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Jeremy Black
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Dimensions: |
9 x 6mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58731-009-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-58731-009-0 |
Barcode: |
9781587310096 |
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