Dr Lucie Armitt is Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at University of Salford, where she is also Director of the Research Centre for English Literature and English Language. She has published widely in her field for Palgrave/Macmillan, Routledge and Continuum.

Provides an introduction to twentieth century Gothic fiction from Henry James to Sarah Waters. This title covers themes that include: the role of the ghost in relation to childhood and cultural mourning, the relationship between Gothic architecture and the 'landscapes' of dream and nightmare.