The Gothic Novel and the Stage
Author | : Francesca Saggini |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2015-08-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317319504 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317319508 |
Rating | : 4/5 (508 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Gothic Novel and the Stage written by Francesca Saggini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking study Saggini explores the relationship between the late eighteenth-century novel and the theatre, arguing that the implicit theatricality of the Gothic novel made it an obvious source from which dramatists could take ideas. Similarly, elements of the theatre provided inspiration to novelists.