In this Book
- The Emergence of Irish Gothic Fiction: Histories, Origins, Theories
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Edinburgh University Press
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summary
Provides a new account of the emergence of Irish gothic fiction in mid-eighteenth century. This book provides a robustly theorised and thoroughly historicised account of the ‘beginnings’ of Irish gothic fiction, maps the theoretical terrain covered by other critics, and puts forward a new history of the emergence of the genre in Ireland. The main argument the book makes is that the Irish gothic should be read in the context of the split in Irish Anglican public opinion that opened in the 1750s, and seen as a fictional instrument of liberal Anglican opinion in a changing political landscape. By providing a fully historicized account of the beginnings of the genre in Ireland, the book also addresses the theoretical controversies that have bedevilled discussion of the Irish gothic in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The book gives ample space to the critical debate, and rigorously defends a reading of the Irish gothic as an Anglican, Patriot tradition.
Table of Contents

- Acknowledgements
- pp. vi-viii
- Conclusion: Land of the Dead
- pp. 204-208
- Bibliography
- pp. 209-230
Additional Information
ISBN
9780748690817
Related ISBN(s)
9780748690800
MARC Record
OCLC
1103684107
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2019-08-02
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC