<p>The thoroughly expanded and updated <i>New Companion to the Gothic</i>, provides a series of stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The addition of 12 new essays and a section on ¿Global Gothic¿ reflects the direction Gothic criticism has taken over the last decade.</p><ul><li>Many of the original essays have been revised to reflect current debates</li><li>Offers comprehensive coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned</li><li>Features important and original essays by leading scholars in the field</li><li>The editor is widely recognized as the founder of modern criticism of the Gothic</li></ul>