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

Braudy, Leo

ISBN 10: 0300239998 / ISBN 13: 9780300239997

Published by Yale University Press, 2018

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Synopsis:

An award-winning scholar and author charts four hundred years of monsters and how they reflect the culture that created them
 
Leo Braudy, a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, has won accolades for revealing the complex and constantly shifting history behind seemingly unchanging ideas of fame, war, and masculinity.
 
Continuing his interest in the history of emotion, 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.

About the Author: Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Chair in English and American Literature at the University of Southern California. His many books include The Frenzy of Renown and From Chivalry to Terrorism.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, ...
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket