Urban Gothic of the Second World War
| Author | : S. Wasson |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2010-04-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230274891 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230274897 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (897 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Urban Gothic of the Second World War by : S. Wasson
Download or read book Urban Gothic of the Second World War written by S. Wasson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines writing in the Gothic mode which subverts the dominant national narrative of the British home front. Instead of seeing wartime experience as a site of fellowship and emotional resilience, Elizabeth Bowen, Anna Kavan, Mervyn Peake, Roy Fuller and others depict shadowy figures on the margin of the nation.
