Grim Phantasms

Fear in Poe's Short Fiction

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
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Author: Michael L. Burduck ISBN: 9781351385190
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 23, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Michael L. Burduck
ISBN: 9781351385190
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 23, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This title, originally published in 1992, presents an assessment of Poe’s short stories that treat horror, and more specifically how he manipulated the conventions of that horror to register subtly on the fears and phobias of his reading audiences. Short-stories examined include The Black Cat, Hop-Frog and Morella. This title also explores the theories of Stephen King and Benjamin Rush on the horror genre. This title will be of great interest to students of American Literature.

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This title, originally published in 1992, presents an assessment of Poe’s short stories that treat horror, and more specifically how he manipulated the conventions of that horror to register subtly on the fears and phobias of his reading audiences. Short-stories examined include The Black Cat, Hop-Frog and Morella. This title also explores the theories of Stephen King and Benjamin Rush on the horror genre. This title will be of great interest to students of American Literature.

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