Haunted : on ghosts, witches, vampires, zombies, and other monsters of the natural and supernatural worlds /

"This book explores how fear has been shaped into images of monsters and monstrosity. From the Protestant Reformation to contemporary horror films and fiction, [Leo Braudy] explores four major types: the monster from nature (King Kong), the created monster (Frankenstein), the monster from withi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Braudy, Leo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Supernatural in literature.
Monsters > History.
Fear > Social aspects.
Surnaturel dans la littérature.
Monstres > Histoire.
Peur > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Supernatural in literature
Fear > Social aspects
Monsters
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Shaping fear
  • Between hope and fear : horror and religion
  • Terror, horror, and the cult of nature
  • Frankenstein, robots, and androids : horror and the manufactured monster
  • The detective's reason
  • Jekyll and Hyde : the monster from within
  • Dracula and the haunted present
  • Horror in the age of visual reproduction.

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