The Ghost Story 18401920: A Cultural History
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Ghost Story 18401920: A Cultural History
By (Author) Andrew Smith
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
1st March 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
216
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
The ghost story 1840-1920: A cultural history examines the British ghost story within the political contexts of the long nineteenth century. By relating the ghost story to economic, national, colonial and gendered contexts, it provides a critical re-evaluation of the period. The conjuring of a political discourse of spectrality during the ninete
Reviews
Makes an important contribution to the field of Victorian cultural studies
Simon Hay, Connecticut College, Victorian Studies, Summer 2012
Author Bio
Andrew Smith is Professor of English Studies at the University of Glamorgan where he is Co-Director of the Research Centre for Literature, Arts and Science (RCLAS)
