Northampton Electronic Collection of Theses and Research

American Horror Fiction and Class : From Poe to Twilight

Simmons, D. (2015) American Horror Fiction and Class : From Poe to Twilight. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. 978-1-137-53279-4.

[A][B][+][-]
13379:31418
[thumbnail of Simmons_David_PAL_2017_Class_and_Horror_Fiction_at_Mid_Century]
Simmons_David_PAL_2017_Class_and_Horror_Fiction_at_Mid_Century
Simmons_David_PAL_2017_Class_and_Horror_Fiction_at_Mid_Century.pdf - Accepted Version
Information
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, D.
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:
10.1057/978-1-137-53280-0
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
Related URLs:
Edit Item