Gothic Canada Reading the Spectre of a National Literature
| Author/creator | Edwards, Justin D., 1970- Author |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Edmonton : University of Alberta Press Lancaster : Gazelle Book Services Limited [Distributor] Lancaster : Gazelle Book Services Limited [Distributor] |
| Description | 232 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Series | Currents in Canadian Literature Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Canadians have always been obsessed with the idea of their own identities. Stories that tell us who we are provide a reassuring sense of identity for the individual and the nation. Hockey. Maple Leaves. Beavers. But collective stories tend to be haunted by a fear that a shared narrative might be nothing more than an elaborate artifice. This fear has long been a source of gothic inspiration for Canadian writers. A haunted Canadian self returns again and again. Polite. Friendly. Not American. With examples of gothic discourse from Canadian fiction, autobiography, film, poetry, and drama, Justin Edwards analyses the ghost at the heart of the nation. A major contribution to cultural and literary studies, Gothic Canada unearths two centuries of Canadian gothic writings to reveal uncanny traditions of trauma, repression, and monstrosity. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Awards note | Alberta Scholarly Book of the Year (nominated), 2006 CAN |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006271841 |
| ISBN | 9780888644411 |
| ISBN | 0888644418 (Perfect) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780888644411 |
| Stock number | 00200596 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |