American Gothic: An Anthology from Salem Witchcraft to H. P. Lovecraft

American Gothic remains an enduringly fascinating genre, retainingits chilling hold on the imagination. This revised and expandedanthology brings together texts from the colonial era to thetwentieth century including recently discovered material, canonicalliterary contributions from Poe and Wharton among many others, andliterature from sub-genres such as feminist and'wilderness' Gothic.

• Revised and expanded to incorporate suggestions from twelveyears of use in many countries
• An important text for students of the expanding field of Gothicstudies
• Strong representation of female Gothic, wilderness Gothic, theGothic of race, and the legacy of Salem witchcraft
• Edited by a founding member of the International GothicAssociation