{"product_id":"9781350565135","title":"Charles Dickens's Gothic Influence and Legacy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGothic Legacies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCharles Dickens's Gothic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInfluence and Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Orford | Daniel Cook | Amy Coles | Maisha Wester | Nick Groom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing upon corner-stone criticism and theory within Gothic literature as well as contemporary views and approaches, this book examines Charles Dickens's use of Gothic tropes and motifs within his work to explore his importance and influence within the genre.\u003c\/b\u003e From mystery to murder, madness to the macabre and dark tableaux set against sinister landscapes, it cannot be denied that Dickens indulged in the Gothic when writing his fiction. Despite this, few have given over extended study to how it manifests within his work and to identify and confirm his significance to the genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens's Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e takes up just this mandate, first locating his works alongside seminal Gothic texts, identifying his influences and networks, and then digging into Dickens's worlds, his times, his identity within a Victorian Gothic world and his character types. With coverage of those most stalwart of Gothic figures – ghosts, doubles, outsiders and female binaries and monstrous creations – the work rounds off with a consideration of Dicken's legacy on such writers as M. R. James, Henry James, H. G. Wells and Stephen King and how adaptations of his work across media have exposed or exaggerated his Gothic elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accessible, wide-ranging and covering all Dicken's masterpieces including \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations, Bleak House, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e and more, \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens's Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the complex interplay between author and genre, offering fresh and compelling readings within a topic that is long overdue some careful examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Orford \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer and Course Director of the MA in Charles Dickens Studies at the University of Buckingham, UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of (with Emily Bell and Claire Wood) \u003ci\u003eDigital Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e (2025), (with Emily Hofer-Robinson) \u003ci\u003eThe Plays of Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e (2025) and has had chapters published in \u003ci\u003eDickens and Decadence \u003c\/i\u003e(ed. Giles Whitely and Jonathan Foster, 2025), \u003ci\u003eThe Edinburgh Companion to Dickens and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. Juliet John and Claire Wood, 2024) and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Charles Dickens, 2nd edition \u003c\/i\u003e(ed. by David Paroissien and Leon Litvack, forthcoming). He is also editor of the critical editions of Dicken's \u003ci\u003eDombey and Son \u003c\/i\u003e(forthcoming) and \u003ci\u003ePictures from Italy \u003c\/i\u003e(2025)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Coles \u003c\/b\u003eis a Researcher in Gothic Studies and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Buckingham, UK. Her previous publications include chapters in \u003ci\u003eCritical Insights: Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus \u003c\/i\u003e(ed. Laura and James Nicosia, 2024) and \u003ci\u003eEntering the Multiverse \u003c\/i\u003e(ed. Paul Booth, 2025) as well as a forthcoming article for \u003ci\u003eShirleyJackson Studies \u003c\/i\u003eon Shirley Jackson's legacy in the works of Stephen King.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350565135\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62308169678988,"sku":"9781350565135","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350565135","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}