The Encyclopedia of the GothicWilliam Hughes, David Punter et Andrew Smith2012

Offering challenging insights into the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture, this wide–ranging and interdisciplinary work brings together a notable team of scholars writing on all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched.
•Comprises over 200 newly–commissioned essays by an impressive international team of scholars, whose expertise extends beyond Gothic literature to film, music, drama, art, and architecture
•Based on the successful two–volume reference work, this comprehensive and wide–ranging research is now available in an accessible single–volume paperback edition
•Explores relevant authors, national traditions, critical developments, and notable texts that continue to define, shape, and inform this subject
•A–Z entries range from Angels and American Gothic, to Wilde and Witchcraft, creating the definitive reference guide to all aspects of this strange and wondrous genre.