Simms's bosky gothic, the "region of doubt and shadow".(literary criticism of William Gilmore Simms's works)(Critical Essay) From: Studies in the Novel | Date: June 22, 2003| Author: Fisher, Benjamin F. | COPYRIGHT 2003 University of North Texas. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Overall, Simms's Gothicism has too long remained a "region of doubt and shadow," to cite the phrase from Helen Halsey, usually neglected or deplored. Those who have addressed this branch of his work concentrate on his short stories, mainly those of supernatural substance, altogether overlooking his poems and other writings. I hope to offer some measure of just dues to this topic, centering on representative longer works of fiction. Several deserve much higher rankings as American G...