Gothic Canada: Reading the Spectre of a National Literature

by Justin D. Edwards

Book Overview

Canadians have always been obsessed with the idea of their own identities. Stories that tell us who we are provide a reassuring sense of identity for the individual and the nation. Hockey. Maple Leaves. Beavers. But collective stories tend to be haunted by a fear that a shared narrative might be nothing more than an elaborate artifice. This fear has long been a source of gothic inspiration for Canadian writers. A haunted Canadian self returns again...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888644418
• ISBN13: 9780888644411
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"