Bibliograph

Haunted, on ghosts, witches, vampires, zombies, and other monsters of the natural and supernatural worlds, Leo Braudy

Type

Label

Haunted, on ghosts, witches, vampires, zombies, and other monsters of the natural and supernatural worlds, Leo Braudy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-288) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Haunted

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Leo Braudy

Sub title

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

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, 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

Table Of Contents

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

resource.variantTitle

Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds

Creator