Author: Lewis Michael J
Place: New York
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Year: 2002
Pages: 208
ISBN: 0-500-20359-8
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Gothic Revival
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C5R1
Accession No: B452
Contents: Introduction Chap 1: Literature Chap 2: Romanticism Chap 3: Nationalism Chap 4: Truth Chap 5: Development Chap 6: Iron Chap 7: Beauty Chap 8: Height Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
Abstract: The Gothic Revival examines the resurgence of medieval Gothic architecture and aesthetics in the United Kingdom, situating it within cultural, philosophical, and material transformations of the modern age. Beginning with its literary reinvention and links to Romanticism, the study highlights how Gothic motifs expressed emotion, nostalgia, and the sublime, while also shaping nationalism and identity. Themes of truth, development, and the tension between progress and preservation are explored alongside the use of iron, debates on beauty, and the pursuit of height. Interdisciplinary in scope, the work shows the Revival as a dynamic dialogue between history, culture, and modernity.