| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 306 pages) : illustrations |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Shaping Fear; 2 Between Hope and Fear: Horror and Religion; 3 Terror, Horror, and the Cult of Nature; 4 Frankenstein, Robots, and Androids: Horror and the Manufactured Monster; 5 The Detective's Reason; 6 Jekyll and Hyde: The Monster from Within; 7 Dracula and the Haunted Present; 8 Horror in the Age of Visual Reproduction; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Illustrations. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
"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 within (Mr. Hyde), and the monster from the past (Dracula). Drawing upon deep historical and literary research, Braudy discusses the lasting presence of fearful imaginings in an age of scientific progress, viewing the detective genre as a rational riposte to the irrational world of the monstrous. 'Haunted' is a compelling and incisive work by a writer at the height of his powers"--Provided by publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Monsters -- History.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
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Monsters. (OCoLC)fst01025752
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Haunted. [Place of publication not identified] : Yale Univ Pr 2016 9780300203806 (OCoLC)945946551 |
| ISBN |
9780300224726 (electronic bk.) |
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0300224729 (electronic bk.) |
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9780300203806 (print) |
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0300203802 (print) |
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