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American scary : a history of horror, from Salem to Stephen King and beyond / Jeremy Dauber.

Summary:
"Columbia professor and cultural historian Jeremy Dauber takes readers to the startling origins of the horror genre in the United States, from the lingering influence of the European Gothic to the enslaved insurrection tales and the apocryphal chronicles of colonial settlers kidnapped by Native Americans"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643753560
  • Physical Description: xi, 468 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-455) and index.
Subject: Horror tales, American > History and criticism.
Horror films > United States > History and criticism.
Genre: Film criticism.
Literary criticism.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Berks County. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at RACC.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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RACC New - PS374.H67 D38 2024 (Text) 33624024981464 New Available -


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