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    The Gothic Wanderer
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    The Gothic Wanderer Rises Eternal in Popular LiteratureFrom the horrors of sixteenth century Italian castles to twenty-first century plagues,from the French Revolution to the liberation of Libya, Tyler R. Tichelaar takes readerson far more than a journey through literary history. The Gothic Wanderer is anexploration of mans deepest fears, his eff orts to rise above them for the last twocenturies, and how he may be on the brink finally of succeeding.Tichelaar examines the figure of the Gothic wanderer in such well-known Gothicnovels as The Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein, and Dracula, as well as lesserknown works like Fanny Burneys The Wanderer, Mary Shelleys The Last Man, andEdward Bulwer-Lyttons Zanoni. He also finds surprising Gothic elements in classicslike Dickens A Tale of Two Cities and Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes. FromMatthew Lewis The Monk to Stephenie Meyers Twilight, Tichelaar explores a literarytradition whose characters refl ect our greatest fears and deepest hopes. Readers willfind here the revelation that not only are we all Gothic wanderers--but we are soonly by our own choosing.Acclaim for The Gothic WandererThe Gothic Wanderer shows us the importance of its title figure in helping us tosee our own imperfections and our own sometimes contradictory yearnings to beboth unique and yet a part of a society. The reader is in for an insightful treat.--Diana DeLuca, Ph.D. and author of Extraordinary ThingsMake no mistake about it, The Gothic Wanderer is an important, well researchedand comprehensive treatise on some of the worlds finest literature.--Michael Willey, author of Ojisan ZanoniAbout the AuthorTyler R. Tichelaar holds a Ph.D. in Literature from Western Michigan University. He has lectured on writing and literature at Clemson University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of London. Tichelaar is the author of numerous historical novels, including The Marquette Trilogy (composed of
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