Gothic Print Culture, 1789-1900

This volume centers on gothic novels popularized by William Lane’s Minerva Press and other circulating libraries. Lane and his competitors, such as Thomas Hookham, are considered as key to understanding how the print market changed to meet the needs of an increasingly literate public; this volume understands the gothic novel as part of this shift. The volume also includes images related to each text, including frontispieces, title pages, illustrations, and advertisements. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this title will be of great interest to students of literature.