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LIT-EN-065

American Gothic: From Salem Witchcraft to H. P. Lovecraft

Edited by Charles L. Crow

This is the second edition of an academic anthology edited by Charles L. Crow, published by Wiley-Blackwell, covering American Gothic literature from the Salem witchcraft trials through to the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The cover features a dramatic, moody painting of stormy skies over a turbulent seascape, fitting for the dark literary tradition it represents. It is intended for academic and general readers interested in the history and development of the Gothic genre in American literature.