RT Book
T1 Haunted: on ghosts, witches, vampires, zombies, and other monsters of the natural and supernatural worlds
A1 Braudy, Leo 1941-
LA English
PP New Haven London
PB Yale University Press
YR 2016
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1619835754
AB "... this book explores how fear has been shaped into images of monsters and monstrosity. From the Protestant Reformation to contemporary horror films and fiction, he 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"--Publisher
AB 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
CN PN56.S8
SN 9780300203806
K1 Supernatural in literature
K1 Monsters : History
K1 Fear : Social aspects