Simmons, D. (2015) American Horror Fiction and Class : From Poe to Twilight. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. 978-1-137-53279-4.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Abstract: | In this book, Simmons argues that class, as much as race and gender, played a significant role in the development of Gothic and Horror fiction in a national context. From the classic texts of Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne right through to contemporary examples, such as the novels of Stephen King and Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series, class remains an ever present though understudied element. This study will appeal to scholars of American Studies, English literature, Media and Cultural Studies interested in class representations in the horror genre from the nineteenth century to the present day. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Horror, U.S.A., class, poverty, Edgar Allen Poe, Marx, cultural theory, Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Fritz Leiber, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Twilight, Chuck Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis |
| Creators: | Simmons, David |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 14 February 2015 |
| Date Type: | Acceptance |
| Number: | 1 |
| Place of Publication: | London |
| Number of Pages: | 212 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-53279-4 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53280-0 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/13379 |
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