Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Gothic Threats; 1. The Threat in the Gothic's Foundation; 2. Gothic Threats and Cultural Hierarchy; Part Two: Gothic Sexualities; 3. Pathological Reproduction; 4. Romps in the Closet; Part Three: Gothic Ghosts; 5. Ghost Stories and Ghostly Belief; 6. Ghost Epistemology; Part Four: Gothic Violence; 7. Fictions That Kill; 8. Violent Self-Reflection; Chapter Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.
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Eighteenth-century critics believed Gothic fiction would inspire deviant sexuality, instill heretical beliefs, and encourage antisocial violence--this book puts these beliefs to the test. After examining the assumptions behind critics' fears, it considers nineteenth-century concerns about sexual deviance, showing how Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dorian Gray, and other works helped construct homosexuality as a pathological, dangerous phenomenon. It then turns to television and film, particularly Buffy the Vampire Slayer and David DeCoteau's direct-to-video movies, to trace Gothicized.
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OverDrive, Inc.
266370
553CEEB4-DDB4-40A6-9C50-0D319156E978
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9780786448357
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