Post-Millennial Gothic: Comedy, Romance and the Rise of Happy Gothic

by Catherine Spooner

Book Overview

Surveying the widespread appropriations of the Gothic in contemporary literature and culture, Post-Millennial Gothic shows contemporary Gothic is often romantic, funny and celebratory. Reading a wide range of popular texts, from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series through Tim Burton's Gothic film adaptations of Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows, to the appearance of Gothic in fashion, advertising...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441101217
• ISBN13: 9781441101211
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"