The Literary Haunted House
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6573-6 (ISBN)
Focusing on the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Richard Matheson and Stephen King, this critical work offers a fresh perspective on one of the most popular motifs in American fiction. Case studies demonstrate how these authors have kept the past alive while highlighting the complexities of modern society, using their ghostly tales to celebrate and challenge 20th century American history and culture.
Rebecca Janicker is a senior lecturer in film and media studies at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: The Haunted House Motif in Popular American Fiction
One. “The changeless, legend-haunted city of Arkham”: Cosmicism, Regionalism and Liminality in “The Dreams in the Witch House”
Two. “Behind the barricades of silence”: Haunted Suburbia in A Stir of Echoes
Three. “A ghost in his life?”: The Legacy of the 1950s Marriage in Earthbound
Four. “Protecting the hotel was his job. He was the caretaker”: Masculinity, Class and Capitalism in The Shining
Five. “Going places with the Young in Heart”: Haunted by Nostalgia and the Past in Christine
Six. “It’s my house, isn’t it?”: Memory, Identity and Haunting in Bag of Bones
Conclusion: Return of the Repressed: The Future of the Haunted House Motif
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | notes, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 308 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-6573-5 / 0786465735 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-6573-6 / 9780786465736 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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