Ecogothic Gardens in the Long Nineteenth Century: Phantoms, Fantasy and Uncanny Flowers

In the long nineteenth century, EcoGothic gardens offered new perspectives on ecocritical and environmental debates, revealing unseen connections between plants and human beings. Through eleven engaging essays, the collection explores how these relationships can influence human behaviors and actions, interpreting human and vegetal agency through ecocritical and ecoGothic investigations of uncanny manifestations in gardens.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 17 November 2020
Publisher: Manchester University Press

In the captivating realm of ecoGothic gardens during the long nineteenth century, a rich tapestry of fresh perspectives emerges, offering invaluable insights into contemporary ecocritical and environmental debates. This remarkable collection unfolds through eleven captivating essays, unveiling the unseen yet profound connections between plants and their intricate life systems, which in turn shed light on the intricate interplay between human behaviors and actions. Through an ecocritical and ecoGothic lens, these thought-provoking essays explore the enigmatic realm of uncanny manifestations within gardens, encompassing haunting experiences, psychic encounters, monstrous hybrids, the presence of fairies and ghosts, plants, greenhouses, granges, mansions, lakes, lawns, flowerbeds, and trees as active agents and sites of eerie developments. This collection stands as a groundbreaking testament to the forefront of ecoGothic critical discourse, eagerly embraced by specialists in environmental humanities at every level. It serves as a timely and innovative addition to ecoGothic studies, enriching our understanding of the intricate relationships between nature, culture, and the supernatural.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 321 x 303 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526145680