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The book defines and discusses Fen Gothic, an example of regional Gothic inflected by geography, relationships of centre and margins, history, ecology and gender and the perspectives offered by related Gothic critical approaches. Fen Gothic is also understood through local myths, locations, and the historical, supernatural and human issues which are a major concern of work from this region.
Introduction: Fen Gothic; Historical – Gothic Liminalities. Ghosts, Drowning and Disease; Disinterring Myth and History; Eels, Liminal Places and Ghosts; Divisions, Leaks, Invasions: Families and Houses on the Edge. Conclusion.