Bc. Petr Klouda
Master's thesis
Aspects of Gothic in Iain Banks’ Novels
Aspects of Gothic in Iain Banks’ Novels
Abstract:
Tato magisterská práce pojednává o románové tvorbě spisovatele Iaina Bankse, konkrétně o románech The Wasp Factory, The Crow Road, Complicity, a A Song of Stone, a analyzuje v nich aspekty gotické literatury. Práce se skládá ze tří hlavních celků: kapitoly uvádějící historii a gotické literatury a jejích typických znaků, čtyř kapitol věnujících se jednotlivým románům a závěru. První kapitola krátce …moreAbstract:
This thesis deals with Iain Banks’ fiction, namely his novels The Wasp Factory, The Crow Road, Complicity, and A Song of Stone and analyzes the aspects of Gothic in these works. The thesis consists of three main parts: Introduction into Gothic, then four chapters dealing with the four novels, and, lastly, Conclusion. In the chapter Introduction into Gothic I briefly introduce Gothic literature and …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 10. 12. 2012
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/xs3ow/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 29. 1. 2013
- Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
- Reader: Bonita Rhoads
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Faculty of ArtsMaster programme / field:
Teacher Training for Secondary Schools / Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature
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