A genre-bending look into the tropes of Gothic literature.
In print for the first time since 1796, The Foresters by Elizabeth Gunning offers an entertaining romp through the many tropes of Gothic literature. She employs these devices to create a compelling story combining the wildest elements of fiction with her own personal history and experiences within eighteenth-century society, producing both a social document and an entertaining read.
In print for the first time since 1796, The Foresters by Elizabeth Gunning offers an entertaining romp through the many tropes of Gothic literature. She employs these devices to create a compelling story combining the wildest elements of fiction with her own personal history and experiences within eighteenth-century society, producing both a social document and an entertaining read.
368 pages | 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 | © 2023
Literature and Literary Criticism: General Criticism and Critical Theory
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chronology of works and key dates in the life of Elizabeth Gunning (1769–1823)
History of the Text and Editorial Choices
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume I.
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume II
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume III
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume IV
Bibliography
Further Reading
Notes
Introduction
Chronology of works and key dates in the life of Elizabeth Gunning (1769–1823)
History of the Text and Editorial Choices
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume I.
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume II
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume III
The Foresters. A Novel. Volume IV
Bibliography
Further Reading
Notes