The Gothic Revival The first comprehensive book on the whole scope of the Gothic Revival. The first book to deal comprehensively with the whole scope of the Gothic Revival Reveals the layers of meaning that Gothic held for its many reinventors Examines why Gothic became a dominant cultural and architectural force not only in 19th-century Britain but across Europe, in the United States and in the countries of the British Empire Discusses poetry and fiction, painting and sculpture, movies and video games, Gothic music and Gothic punk as well as buildings Chris Brooks lectures on Victorian culture at Exeter Universitys School of English. He is also Chairman of the Victorian Society, a Trustee of the Albert Memorial, and a member of English Heritages Cathedrals and Churches Advisory Committee. He has written and edited several books, including Signs for the Times: Symbolic Realism in the Mid-Victorian World.