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The theological turn in contemporary Gothic fiction : holy ghosts, Simon Marsden
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- Summary
- 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 Gothic fiction?s exploration of theological concepts including sin and evil, Christology and the messianic, resurrection, eschatology and apocalypse. Through readings of fiction by Gothic and horror writers including Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Straub, William Peter Blatty and others, this book demonstrates that Christianity continues to haunt the Gothic imagination and that the genre?s openness to the mysterious, numinous and non-rational opens space in which to explore religious beliefs and experiences less easily accessible to more overtly realist forms of representation. The book offers a new perspective on contemporary Gothic fiction that will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Gothic and of the relationship between literature and religion more generally
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 210 pages)
- Contents
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- 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.<conclusion: the="" fear="" of="" god.-="" bibliography
- Isbn
- 9783319965710
- Label
- The theological turn in contemporary Gothic fiction : holy ghosts
- Title
- The theological turn in contemporary Gothic fiction
- Title remainder
- holy ghosts
- Statement of responsibility
- Simon Marsden
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 Gothic fiction?s exploration of theological concepts including sin and evil, Christology and the messianic, resurrection, eschatology and apocalypse. Through readings of fiction by Gothic and horror writers including Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Straub, William Peter Blatty and others, this book demonstrates that Christianity continues to haunt the Gothic imagination and that the genre?s openness to the mysterious, numinous and non-rational opens space in which to explore religious beliefs and experiences less easily accessible to more overtly realist forms of representation. The book offers a new perspective on contemporary Gothic fiction that will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Gothic and of the relationship between literature and religion more generally
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1978-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Marsden, Simon
- Dewey number
- 809.3/08729
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN3435
- LC item number
- .M37 2018eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
- Holy Spirit
- Religion
- Label
- The theological turn in contemporary Gothic fiction : holy ghosts, Simon Marsden
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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.<conclusion: the="" fear="" of="" god.-="" bibliography
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 210 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783319965710
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- com.springer.onix.9783319965710
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
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- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- on1054128769
- (OCoLC)1054128769
- Label
- The theological turn in contemporary Gothic fiction : holy ghosts, Simon Marsden
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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.<conclusion: the="" fear="" of="" god.-="" bibliography
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 210 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783319965710
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- com.springer.onix.9783319965710
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- on1054128769
- (OCoLC)1054128769
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