The Edinburgh Companion to Comic Gothic explores the role of irony, satire, parody, pastiche and the absurd in Gothic texts dating from the eighteenth century up to the present day. Its particular focus on the use of Comic Gothic in social media and popular culture make it a distinctive and original contribution to Gothic studies that will be especially welcomed by undergraduate and postgraduate students.
| ISBN: | 9781399557702 |
| Publication date: | 31st January 2026 |
| Author: | Avril Horner, Sue Zlosnik |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Series: | Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |
The Edinburgh Companion to Comic Gothic explores the role of irony, satire, parody, pastiche and the absurd in Gothic texts dating from the eighteenth century up to the present day. Its particular focus on the use of Comic Gothic in social media and popular culture make it a distinctive and original contribution to Gothic studies that will be especially welcomed by undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Comic Gothic features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
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Comic Gothic was written by Avril Horner, Sue Zlosnik and published by Edinburgh University Press
Comic Gothic has 296 pages
Yes it is part of Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic series
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