Gothic in Contemporary Literature and Popular Culture

<p>This interdisciplinary collection brings together world leaders in Gothic Studies offering dynamic new readings on popular Gothic cultural productions from the last decade. Topics covered include but are not limited to: contemporary High Street Goth/ic fashion Gothic performance and art festivals Gothic popular fiction from Twilight to Shadow of the Wind Goth/ic popular music Goth/ic on TV and film new trends like Steampunk well-known icons Batman and Lady Gaga and theorizations of popular Gothic monsters (from zombies and vampires to werewolves and ghosts) in an age of terror/ism.</p>