'Over the centuries the Gothic has been revived and rewritten to reflect the anxieties of each era. It encompasses the weird, the feared and the uncanny; haunted places and people; and monsters that act as mirrors to ourselves and society.
'In this lavishly illustrated volume, Roger Luckhurst explores how the Gothic began in the margins of history and has seeped into mainstream culture today. He delves into the Gothic settings all around the world, from the Alps to the Australian outback, the dark folkloric realm of the forest to the ruined post-industrial landscapes of abandoned hospitals and asylums, then beyond the planet to unknowable cosmic horror. We encounter the creatures that populate the Gothic imagination and the space between the living and the dead, from Frankenstein to the zombie of Haitian folklore. Drawing on a rich array of visual material, Luckhurst traces this history across all media from architecture to anime, from Victor Hugo to new horror classics such as Get Out, The Babadook and Raw, as the Gothic confronts race, gender and sexuality.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
