Literary fashions come and go, but some hang around longer than
others, like Gothic literature which has existed ever since The
Castle of Otranto in 1764. During this long while, it has spread
from England, to the rest of Great Britain, and across to the
continent, and off to America and Australia, filling in the gaps
more recently. Most of it is in English, but hardly all, and it has
adopted all styles, from romanticism, to modernism, to
postmodernism and even adjusted to feminist and queer literature,
and science fiction. We have all, read some Gothic tales or if not
read then seen them in the cinema, since they adapt well to film
treatment, and it would be hard to find anyone who has not heard of
ghosts and vampires, let alone Count Dracula and Frankenstein. On
the other hand, some of us are inveterate Gothic fans, reading one
book or story after the other. The Historical Dictionary of Gothic
Literature follows this long and winding path, first in an
extensive chronology and then a useful introduction which explains
the nature of Gothic and shows how it has evolved. Obviously, the
dictionary section has entries on major writers, and some of the
best-known works, but also on geographical variants like Irish,
Scottish or Russian Gothic and Female Gothic, Queer Gothic and
Science Fiction. This is provided in over 200 often substantial and
always intriguing entries. More can be found in a detailed
bibliography, including general works but also more specialized
ones on different styles and genres, and also specific authors.
This book should certainly interest the fans but also more serious
researchers.
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