tienne Balibar writes that today we are at the end of capitalism. This is not because capitalism has run its course or has met an irresistible force, but because there can be no purer form of capitalism than the one we have today. Taking seriously the idea that this strain of ca…
As a specific category, London Gothic is becoming as important for understanding ourselves today as it has been for thinking about the cultural productions of the late-nineteenth century. This book focuses on Gothic representations of London, and also includes essays from schola…
London has taken a central role in urban Gothic from key canonic texts like 'Dracula' and 'The Picture of Dorian Grey' through modern Gothic texts to the 'tourist Gothic' of rebranded ghost tours. These essays focus on Gothic representations of London.
"The first book to focus on Gothic representations of London, offering writing from established and new scholars reading London Gothic as it is manifested in a variety of media and through varied critical approaches."--Cover.
London has taken a central role in urban Gothic, from key canonic texts like Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Dracula through modern Gothic texts to the 'tourist gothic' of rebranded gastropubs and ghost tours. As a specific category, London …
Anna Quindlen first visited London from a chair in her suburban Philadelphia home--in one of her beloved childhood mystery novels. She has been back to London countless times since, through the pages of books and in person, and now, in Imagined London, she takes her own readers …
"This book is a tale of three cities: the fictional London that lives in the pages of writers from Shakespeare to P.D. James and Martin Amis; the historical metropolis where so many immortal authors have made their homes; and the vibrant capital that today welcomes visitors from…
