{"product_id":"gothic-celebrity","title":"Gothic Celebrity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring the provocative intersection of celebrity and the Gothic, this book examines representations of decaying, dead and undead celebrities in literary texts, visual media and popular culture. \u003c\/b\u003eAs far back as the Romantic period, Western culture has figured celebrities as quasi-immortal beings. Challenging popular perceptions about the triviality of celebrity culture, Harriet Fletcher puts forward both Gothic and celebrity as vehicles for understanding how modern society processes death and ageing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith case studies ranging from Lord Byron and Oscar Wilde to Marilyn Monroe and Lady Gaga, \u003ci\u003eGothic Celebrity\u003c\/i\u003e examines a diverse array of cultural works, including John Polidori’s short story ‘The Vampyre’, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, the Hollywood films\u003ci\u003e Sunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?\u003c\/i\u003e, Andy Warhol’s silkscreen prints and FX’s \u003ci\u003eAmerican Horror Story\u003c\/i\u003e. In doing so, it traces the figure of the celebrity through Gothic conventions such as vampires, portraits and ageing bodies as they manifest across literature, film, art and television. Fascinating and original, with shrewd consideration of historical context, this book stakes a claim for the pertinence of Gothic studies to cultural history and media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56399570174296,"sku":"9781350447523","price":97.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350447523.jpg?v=1770923730","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/gothic-celebrity","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}