{"title":"Dr Catherine Spooner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Catherine Spooner\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the evolving landscapes of Gothic literature with a scholarly eye, offering insights into its manifestations in contemporary culture. Her work delves into themes of identity, history, and the supernatural, enriching readers' understanding of the genre in a modern context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for students and enthusiasts alike, Dr Spooner's books blend critical analysis with accessible prose, making complex ideas engaging and approachable. Her contributions to \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e provide valuable resources for both academic study and personal interest in Gothic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"post-millennial-gothic-by-dr-catherine-spooner-9781441101211","title":"Post-Millennial Gothic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurveying the widespread appropriations of the Gothic in contemporary literature and culture, \u003ci\u003ePost-Millennial Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e shows contemporary Gothic is often romantic, funny, and celebratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReading a wide range of popular texts, from Stephenie Meyer's \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e series through Tim Burton's Gothic film adaptations of \u003ci\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, to the appearance of Gothic in fashion, advertising, and television, Catherine Spooner argues that conventional academic and media accounts of Gothic culture have overlooked this celebratory strain of 'Happy Gothic'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdentifying a shift in subcultural sensibilities following media coverage of the Columbine shootings, Spooner suggests that changing perceptions of Goth subculture have shaped the development of 21st-century Gothic. Reading these contemporary trends back into their sources, Spooner also explores how they serve to highlight previously neglected strands of comedy and romance in earlier Gothic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597525205228,"sku":"9781441101211","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781441101211-post-millennial-gothic.jpg?v=1777955674"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-catherine-spooner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}