The Theological Turn in Contemporary Gothic Fiction Holy Ghosts /

This study examines theological themes and resonances in post-1970 Gothic fiction. It argues that contemporary Gothic is not simply a secularised genre, but rather one that engages creatively - and often subversively - with theological texts and traditions. This creative engagement is reflected in G...

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Main Author: Marsden, Simon (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Literature, Modern-20th century.
Literature, Modern-21st century.
Film genres.
ISBN:9783319965710
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Spectres of the Sacred
  • 2. Gothic Heresies
  • 3. 'There were some stains that could not be removed': Adam Nevill and the Stain of Sin
  • 4. Much Ado About Nothing: Peter Straub and Privation
  • 5. William Peter Blatty and the Presence of the Absent Christ
  • 6. 'Time to let go of all the old things': Justin Cronin's Radically Orthodox Christology
  • 7. Sympathy for the Devil: Gothic Goes to Hell
  • 8. The Sense of No Ending: (Re)Reading the Apocalyptic Stephen King
  • 9. Conclusion: The Gothic Sacred.ˆconclusion: the="" fear="" of="" god.-="" bibliography
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