Gothic Quest - A History of the Gothic Novel

"e;The Gothic Quest - A History of the Gothic Novel"e; is a 1938 treatise by Montague Summers on the subject of the Gothic novel, looking at its origins, evolution, and role in contemporary literature. Augustus Montague Summers (1880 - 1948) was an English clergyman and author most famous for his studies on vampires, witches and werewolves-all of which he believed to be very much real. He also wrote the first English translation of the infamous 15th-century witch hunter's manual, the "e;Malleus Maleficarum"e;, in 1928. Contents include: "e;The Romantic Feeling"e;, "e;Notes to Chapter I"e;, "e;The Publishers and the Circulating Libraries"e;, "e;Notes to Chapter II"e;, "e;Influences from Abroad"e;, "e;Notes to Chapter III"e;, "e;Historical Gothic"e;, "e;Notes to Chapters IV"e;, "e;Matthew Gregory Lewis"e;, etc. Other notable works by this author include: "e;A Popular History of Witchcraft"e; (1937), "e;Witchcraft and Black Magic"e; (1946), and "e;The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism"e; (1947). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.