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A guide to enable students to understand and apply historicist approaches, this title: explains the theory and practice of historicism; presents the history of the term and its uses; introduces key thinkers in the field; and considers historicism in relation to contemporary debates, such as post-colonialism, feminism and globalization.

This clear introduction explains technical terms such as iambic pentameter and syllabics, defines verse metres such as blank and free verse and illustrates a variety of forms, from the sonnet to freer modes favoured by contemporary writers.

Botting expertly introduces the transformations of the gothic through history, discussing key figures such as ghosts, monsters and vampires, as well as tracing its origins, characteristics, cultural significance and critical interpretations.