Download or read book Sexuality and the Gothic Magic Lantern written by D. Jones and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study explores the multifarious erotic themes associated with the magic lantern shows, which proved the dominant visual medium of the West for 350 years, and analyses how the shows influenced the portrayals of sexuality in major works of Gothic fiction.