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100 1 _aScarborough, Dorothy,
_d1878-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Supernatural in Modern English Fiction
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-26
505 0 _aPreface -- The Gothic romance -- Later influences -- Modern ghosts -- The devil and his allies -- Supernatural life -- The supernatural in folk-tales -- Supernatural science -- Conclusion.
508 _aProduced by Jana Srna, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction" by Dorothy Scarborough is a scholarly work exploring the theme of the supernatural in English literature, particularly focusing on the Gothic tradition, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolution of supernatural elements across various literary forms, emphasizing their role in shaping reader experiences and reflecting societal beliefs about the unknown. Scarborough aims to highlight the continuity of supernaturalism from the Gothic romance to contemporary literature, illustrating how this genre persists in capturing human fascination. The opening of the work presents a comprehensive preface in which the author discusses the complexities of tackling the topic due to the vast amount of related literature, evident in her extensive bibliography. Scarborough reflects on the enduring presence of the supernatural in both classical and modern writing, drawing connections to human psychology and cultural trends. She sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which are expected to delve deeper into specific Gothic themes, the rise of modern ghost stories, and the interplay of supernatural elements in various literary contexts throughout English fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish fiction -- History and criticism
653 _aSupernatural in literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47204
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