War Gothic in Literature and Culture by Steffen Hantke, Agnie... - 9780367874391

War Gothic in Literature and CultureAuthor(s): Steffen Hantke, Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367874391, 978-0367874391\nSynopsis\nIn the context of the current explosion of interest in Gothic literature and popular culture, this interdisciplinary collection of essays explores for the first time the rich and long-standing relationship between war and the Gothic. Critics have described the global Seven Years War as the \""crucible\"" from which the Gothic genre emerged in the eighteenth century. Since then, the Gothic has been a privileged mode for representing violence and extreme emotions and situations. Covering the period from the American Civil War to the War on Terror, this collection examines how the Gothic has provided writers an indispensable toolbox for narrating, critiquing, and representing real and fictional wars. The book also sheds light on the overlap and complicity betwe.