Horror : a thematic history in fiction and film / Darryl Jones.
| Author/creator | Jones, Darryl, 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Arnold, 2002. |
| Description | 220 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: ban this sick filth! -- Hating others: religion, nationhood and identity -- Mad science: Frankenstein and his monsters -- Vampires: children of the night -- Monsters from the id: horror, madness and the mind -- Forbidden knowledge: textuality, metafiction and books -- Them!: narratives of pestilence and invasion -- Transformations: body horror -- Hail Satan!: diabolism, the occult and demonic possession. |
| Abstract | Starting with questions about the nature of horror, this book offers a history of the genre. Using exmples from key Gothic texts or the Romantic period and more recent popular novels and films, it includes chapters on 'Mad science'; vampires and the undead; and madness and psycho-killers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Bibliography note | Filmography. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2003271104 |
| ISBN | 0340762527 |
| ISBN | 9780340762523 |
| ISBN | 0340762535 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780340762530 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN56.H6 J66 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |