Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature #: Swedish Gothic

Dark Forces, Creatures and the Wilderness

Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature #: Swedish Gothic
Yvonne Leffler
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11 Oct 2022 UK
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9781839980336
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The book explores the Gothic tradition in Swedish literature. It aims to give an overview of the development of Swedish Gothic from the Romantic age until today. It highlights the characteristic features of the Swedish tradition of Gothic in relation to transnational developments, in particular in relation to the Anglo-American tradition. By using a contextualising comparative perspective, it highlights the most prevalent and prominent feature of Swedish Gothic, the significance of the Nordic landscape, the wilderness and local folklore. In Swedish fiction, the terror is not pointing to the medieval period but is located in pre-Christian, pagan times. Especially in today' s Gothic narratives, the presence of mythical creatures and nature beings, such as trolls, tomtes, or vittras, enhances the Gothic atmosphere. Other domestic trends are Gothic crime stories, where supernatural creatures and powers constantly obstruct the modern crime investigation, and the use of gendered and female monsters.

Swedish Gothic: Dark Forces, Creatures and the Wilderness
Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764-1832

Yvonne Leffler is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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ISBN-13: 9781839980336
Published: 11 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Anthem Press
Publisher: Anthem Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 250

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