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Monstrous Adaptations: Generic and Thematic Mutations in Horror Film
Hardback
Main Details
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Monstrous Adaptations: Generic and Thematic Mutations in Horror Film
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Richard Hand
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Edited by Jay McRoy
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | Film theory and criticism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719076039
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| Classifications | Dewey:791.436164 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 August 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The first book devoted to the study of horror film and adaptation. Comprised of essays by top scholars in the field, this anthology includes analyses of such under-examined films as Thomas Edison's Frankenstein, John Barrymore's Jekyll and Hyde, Jean Epstein's La Chute de la maison Usher, Gus van Sant's Psycho and Guillermo de Toro's Cronos -- .
Author Biography
Richard J. Hand is Reader in Theatre and Media at the University of Glamorgan in Wales. Jay McRoy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside -- .
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