{"title":"Series: Elements in the Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElements in the Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e explores the enduring motifs and atmospheres that define Gothic literature and culture. This series delves into the shadows between the eerie and the sublime, examining how Gothic themes resonate across genres including sci-fi, fantasy, philosophy, and general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on the dark and mysterious elements that shape our understanding of history, psychology, and society. From haunting narratives to atmospheric explorations, these works offer a rich tapestry of the Gothic’s influence on arts, culture, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disability-and-the-gothic-by-essaka-joshua-9781009669542","title":"Disability and the Gothic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisability is central to the Gothic imagination. \u003cem\u003eThis Element\u003c\/em\u003e draws together disability and Gothic literature in ways that show the interplay between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter offers a brief history of Critical Disability Studies, and the manner in which Gothic has been integral to the evolution of disability theory. It shows the increasing centrality of the Gothic to the development of Critical Disability Studies, and describes the emergence of the subfield of Gothic Disability Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second and third chapters offer close readings of particular texts, showing how Gothic bodies and minds articulate and shift their relationship to the aesthetic and affective frameworks of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile disability sometimes represents the 'other' in Gothic literature, this positioning far from exhausts the ways in which disability is presented in this genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933956161772,"sku":"9781009669542","price":213.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009669542-disability-and-the-gothic.jpg?v=1783888009"},{"product_id":"gothic-dementia-by-laura-r-kremmel-9781009576970","title":"Gothic Dementia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGothic Dementia: Troubled Minds in Gothic Timelines\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Gothic studies as a valuable lens through which to critically consider how we think about dementia. It argues that the Gothic's foundational narrative techniques can model approaches to similar dementia symptoms, such as chronological confusion, fragmentation, cyclical storytelling, repetition, unreliable narrators, unstable identities, uncanny behaviours, and Otherness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf we can navigate these challenging narrative elements in literature, can we navigate similar challenging dementia signs using interpretive strategies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGothic Dementia\u003c\/em\u003e considers this question in two ways: (1) through Gothic literary elements that correlate to characteristics of dementia and (2) through contentious horror film depictions of characters with dementia and their caregivers. Reading Gothic works and horror films within the context of dementia studies—and vice versa—can contribute valuable insights into a feared disease that threatens the core of who we imagine ourselves and others to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934051057900,"sku":"9781009576970","price":233.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009576970-gothic-dementia.jpg?v=1783892780"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-elements-in-the-gothic.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}