A Geography of Victorian Gothic Fiction: Mapping History's Nightmares
The foundational scholarly work and best entry point to Mighall's literary criticism.
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Robert Mighall Books in Order
Robert Mighall is a British literary scholar and writer who was formerly a Fellow in English at Merton College, Oxford, and an editor of the Penguin Classics series. His books range from historicist studies of Victorian Gothic fiction and cultural writing about sunshine to a short biography of John Keats and a study of corporate storytelling. He later worked as a brand and content strategist.
literary criticismgothic studiescultural historyliterary biographybusiness writing
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Novels (1)
- Only Connect: The Art of Corporate Storytelling
business nonfiction · 2013
Nonfiction (3)
- A Geography of Victorian Gothic Fiction: Mapping History's Nightmares
literary criticism · 1999
- Sunshine: One Man's Search for Happiness
cultural history and memoir · 2008
- Keats
biography · 2009
Frequently asked questions about Robert Mighall
Who is Robert Mighall?
Robert Mighall is a literary scholar, writer, and editor whose career has included work connected with Oxford’s Merton College and Penguin Classics.
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What has Robert Mighall done professionally?
He has worked as an academic, edited Penguin Classics editions, and later worked as a consultant and writer in London.
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What is Robert Mighall known for academically?
He is best known for scholarship on Victorian Gothic fiction, especially its historical, geographical, and cultural contexts.
How does Robert Mighall interpret Gothic fiction?
Mighall argues that Gothic fiction should be understood through the historical and geographical conditions that produced it, rather than mainly through psychological interpretation.
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What is Robert Mighall’s contribution to Gothic studies?
His work helped broaden criticism of Victorian Gothic by examining how urban spaces, institutions, science, and changing ideas of history shape literary fears.
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