In Darkest London - by Jamieson Ridenhour (Hardcover)

About the Book

In the late 1830s, London began appearing as a site of literary terror, and by the end of the century a large proportion of the important Victorian "Gothic revival" novels were set in the city. In Darkest London is a full-length study of the Victorian Urban Gothic, a pervasive...

Book Synopsis

In the late 1830s, London began appearing as a site of literary terror, and by the end of the century a large proportion of the important Victorian "Gothic revival" novels were set in the city. In Darkest London is a full-length study of the Victorian Urban Gothic, a pervasive mode that appears not only in straightforward novels of terror but also in the works of mainstream authors. Placing the conventions of the Gothic form in their proper historical context, In Darkest London will appeal to scholars and students interested in an in-depth survey of the Urban Gothic.

Review Quotes

Ridenhour ultimately succeeds in evoking a sense of excitement and anticipation about the direction of scholarship on the Victorian Gothic.

About the Author

Jamieson Ridenhour is associate professor of English at the University of Mary. He is the editor of the Valancourt edition of Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla.