Mazes of the Serpent : An Anatomy of Horror Narrative /

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In a compact, readable, and accessible book, Roger B. Salomon explores the nature of horror in literature and in life. Rather than minimizing horror by narrowly associating it with psychological drives, persecution, or extremism, he approaches horror through the medium of narrative as a significant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salomon, Roger B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Horror tales, American > History and criticism.
Horror tales, English > History and criticism.
Narration (Rhetoric).
Popular literature > English-speaking countries > History and criticism.
American Studies.
Literary Studies.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Horror Explained (Away)
  • 1. Alternate Worlds
  • 2. Ghosts and Other Monsters
  • 3. Conventions of Absence: The Style of Literary Horror
  • 4. Beyond Realism: Horror Narrative as Parody
  • 5. Horror and the Absence of Redemption
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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