California Gothic: The Dark Side of the Dream Paperback / softback
by Charles L. Crow
Part of the Anthem Impact series
Paperback / softback
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California Gothic explores the California dream and its dark inversion as a nightmare, as illustrated in fiction, poetry, and film.
California began as a literary invention, a magic island, in a Spanish romance before conquistadors first visited the land.
From early days to the present, the California dream of happiness in a land of new beginnings has been maintained by suppression of disturbing realities: above all, the destruction of native peoples; and by events and facts such as the tragedy of the Donner Party, the persistence of poverty and crime in the golden land, disturbing crimes such as the Black Dahlia; and pandemics and ecological disaster.
This book explores a rich Gothic tradition that exposes the repressed past and imagines the fates awaiting a failed California.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Anthem Press
- Publication Date:16/01/2024
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- ISBN:9781839983795
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Anthem Press
- Publication Date:16/01/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781839983795
