{"product_id":"9781839983795","title":"California Gothic","description":"Author: Charles L. Crow\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781839983795\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 116 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the dark side of the California Dream, as revealed in the state's rich tradition of Gothic literature and film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e explores the California dream and its dark inversion as a nightmare, as illustrated in fiction, poetry, and film. California began as a literary invention, a magic island, in a Spanish romance before conquistadors first visited the land. From early days to the present, the California dream of happiness in a land of new beginnings has been maintained by suppression of disturbing realities: above all, the destruction of native peoples; and by events and facts such as the tragedy of the Donner Party, the persistence of poverty and crime in the golden land, disturbing crimes such as the Black Dahlia; and pandemics and ecological disaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores a rich Gothic tradition that exposes the repressed past and imagines the fates awaiting a failed California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924904820894,"sku":"ING-9781839983795","price":41.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781839983795.jpg?v=1782955499","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781839983795","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}