Australian Gothic A Cinema of Horrors - Gothic Literary Studies

The term 'Gothic' has been applied to examples of Australian cinema since the 1970s, often in arbitrary and divergent ways. This book examines a wide range of Australian films to trace their Gothic resemblances, characteristics and meanings. Concentrating on the occurrence of Gothic motifs, characters, landscapes and narratives, it argues for the recognition and relevance of a coherent Gothic heritage in Australian film. Considering a plethora of Gothic representatives in relation to four consistent and illuminating continuities (images of the family, ideas of monstrosity, generic hybridity and the occurrence of the sublime), this study investigates the appearance and asserts the significance of Australian Gothic films within their national, cultural, literary and cinematic traditions.

ISBN:	9781786838896
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Imprint:	University of Wales Press
Published date:	01 Jun 2022
DEWEY:	791.436164
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	498g
Height:	144mm
Width:	222mm
Spine width:	24mm

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