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Limits of Horror: Technology, Bodies, Gothic
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Limits of Horror: Technology, Bodies, Gothic
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Fred Botting
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - from c 1900 - |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719083655
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| Classifications | Dewey:809.9164 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 January 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a major re-evaluation of the role and cultural significance of Gothic horror. It offers analysis of literary, film, art and popular cultural texts and critical explanations of key terms (horror, uncanny etc.) to interrogate the contemporary and historical significance of monsters, vampires and ghosts in technological and consumer culture. -- .
Author Biography
Fred Botting is Professor in the Institute for Cultural Research, Lancaster University -- .
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