"A Hideous Bit of Morbidity": An Anthology of Horror Criticism from the Enlightenment to World War IJason Colavito McFarland, 23 апр. 2012 г. - Всего страниц: 384 Horror fiction stormed the bestseller lists with classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, setting the stage for Stephen King's worldwide popularity, but the genre has literary roots going back centuries. This collection provides insight into the way classic horror texts were received, interpreted and discussed by the first generations to experience them, ideas that continue to define the way modern society views horror. Each reprinted article, review or critical essay is prefaced with an introduction and explanatory notes to put the work in context. The book also includes an overview of horror criticism, a publication timeline, and period photographs and illustrations. |
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Introduction | 1 |
A Note on the Text | 11 |
1 Fear Terror and the Supernatural | 13 |
2 The Gothics and Their Successors | 37 |
3 Poe and His Successors | 108 |
4 Monsters of the Gilded Age | 164 |
5 Fin de Siècle Science Detection and Terror | 209 |
6 Ghosts and Kindred Horrors | 265 |
7 Toward a Horror Genre | 337 |
Timeline of Major Works of Horror | 367 |
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