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“This excellent book outlines a new and important field of study, offers convincing conclusions and invites Gothic scholars to go beyond the bounds of the book and explore the rich and diverse experiences offered by Gothic tourist attractions.” (Chloe Germaine Buckley, Gothic Studies, Vol. 20 (1-2), 2018)
“Gothic Tourism is ... aimed not only at academics but a more general readership. Here, author Emma McEvoy examines everything from waxwork museums to ghost walks to ask what Gothic tourism is and how Gothic works as a touristic mode. … Gothic Tourism covers an impressive range of sites in its tour of English Gothic … . Gothic Tourism is a valuable — and highly readable — addition, then to histories of tourism as well as the history of geography … .” (Jennifer Wallis, World Headpress, worldheadpress.com, May, 2016)
“This book is certainly a timely publication. … the book invites further research in this area and a wider examination of this cultural tradition. The style throughout is both informative and interesting … . this is an entertaining, educational read, which serves as an enlightening introduction to the fascinating and expanding realm of gothic tourism.” (Elizabeth Parker, Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, Issue 15, 2016)
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Book Title: Gothic Tourism
Authors: Emma McEvoy
Series Title: Palgrave Gothic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137391292
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-56220-6Published: 15 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-39129-2Published: 26 January 2016
Series ISSN: 2634-6214
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6222
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 251
Topics: Media and Communication, Sociology of Culture, Arts, Media Studies, Children's Literature