{"product_id":"horror-a-thematic-history-in-fiction-and-film-paperback","title":"Horror: A Thematic History in Fiction and Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarryl Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the audience for horror? Why should we want to read books or watch films that make us afraid, or that contain acts of violence or depravity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorror has had an established tradition in both fiction and film. From books such as \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow \u003c\/i\u003eto films such as \u003ci\u003eSe7en \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/i\u003e, the genre holds an irresistible appeal for modern audiences. But what is it? Is horror an anti-establishment force and an argument for social revolution? Is it a liberating expose of human nature and a peek at the dark side of the unconscious? Or is it pure evil, designed to corrupt and deprave?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting from such questions about the nature of horror, this book offers an accessible history of the genre. It approaches its subject thematically, with chapers on horror, religion and identity; 'mad science'; vampires and the undead; on madness and psycho-killers; on forbidden knowledge and books; on narratives of invasion and pestilence; on Satanism and demonic possession; on ghosts and the ghost story; and on body-horror and metamorphoses. Making reference to key Gothic texts of the Romantic period, as well as more recent popular novels and films, the book is a highly readable introduction for both students of literature and film, as well as horror fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarryl Jones is a professor at School of English, Trinity College Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135933616208,"sku":"9780340762530","price":95.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/alcwQ3NTUFloY20xZUFQVzlaRDZGUT09.webp?v=1773885065","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/horror-a-thematic-history-in-fiction-and-film-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}