Scholarly interest in 'the Irish Gothic' has grown at a rapid pace in recent years, but the debate over exactly what constitutes this body of literature remains far from settled. This collection of essays explores the rich complexities of the literary gothic in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland.

Luke Gibbons, National University of Ireland, Ireland Niall Gillespie, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Richard Haslam, Saint Joseph's University, USA Diane Long Hoeveler, Marquette University, USA Jarlath Killeen, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland W.J. McCormack, writer Anne Markey, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Christina Morin, University of Limerick, Ireland Jim Shanahan, St. Patrick's College, Ireland Elizabeth Tilley, NUI Galway, Ireland