Gothic Chapbooks, Bluebooks and Shilling Shockers, 1797–1830
Distributed for University of Wales Press
240 pages
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5 halftones
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5 1/2 x 8 1/2
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Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 Chapbooks, Bluebooks and Shilling Shockers
2 The Rise of the Gothic Chapbook: Simon Fisher, Thomas Hurst and The Monk, 1797–1801
3 The Art of Marketing: Ann Lemoine and John Roe
4 The Golden Age of the Shilling Shocker: Thomas Tegg and the Chapbook Magazines
5 The Profiteers: Isaac Crookenden and Sarah Wilkinson
6 The Decline of the Gothic Pamphlet
Notes
Appendix: Gothic Pamphlets
Bibliography
Index
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 Chapbooks, Bluebooks and Shilling Shockers
2 The Rise of the Gothic Chapbook: Simon Fisher, Thomas Hurst and The Monk, 1797–1801
3 The Art of Marketing: Ann Lemoine and John Roe
4 The Golden Age of the Shilling Shocker: Thomas Tegg and the Chapbook Magazines
5 The Profiteers: Isaac Crookenden and Sarah Wilkinson
6 The Decline of the Gothic Pamphlet
Notes
Appendix: Gothic Pamphlets
Bibliography
Index
Review Quotes
William Hughes, University of Macau
“Chapbooks represent, undeservedly, one of the least-studied aspects of the Gothic. Potter’s meticulous scholarship addresses this situation, providing not merely an authoritative introduction to these ephemeral pamphlets and their relationship to mainstream Gothic, but also lucid insight into the complexities of their authorship, publishing, and circulation. Clearly written and beautifully illustrated, this book will set the standard for future scholars.”
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