The Cambridge Companion To American Horror (Cambridge Companions To Literature)

Opening up the warm body of American Horror - through literature, film, TV, music, video games, and a host of other mediums - this book gathers the leading scholars in the field to dissect the gruesome histories and shocking forms of American life. Through a series of accessible and informed essays, moving from the seventeenth century to the present day, The Cambridge Companion to American Horror explores one of the liveliest and most progressive areas of contemporary culture. From slavery to censorship, from occult forces to monstrous beings, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in America's most terrifying cultural expressions.

• | Author: Stephen Shapiro|Mark Storey
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 04, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 222 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Literary Criticism
• | ISBN-10: 1009069896
• | ISBN-13: 9781009069892