यो इ-पुस्तकका बारेमा
Sitting on pins and needles, anxiously waiting to see what will happen next, horror audiences crave the fear and exhilaration generated by a terrifying story; their anticipation is palpable. But they also breathe a sigh of relief when the action is over, when they are able to close their books or leave the movie theater. Whether serious, kitschy, frightening, or ridiculous, horror not only arouses the senses but also raises profound questions about fear, safety, justice, and suffering. From literature and urban legends to film and television, horrorÕs ability to thrill has made it an integral part of modern entertainment. Thomas Fahy and twelve other scholars reveal the underlying themes of the genre in The Philosophy of Horror. Examining the evolving role of horror, the contributing authors investigate works such as Mary ShelleyÕs Frankenstein (1818), horror films of the 1930s, Stephen KingÕs novels, Stanley KubrickÕs adaptation of The Shining (1980), and Alfred HitchcockÕs Psycho (1960). Also examined are works that have largely been ignored in philosophical circles, including Truman CapoteÕs In Cold Blood (1965), Patrick SskindÕs Perfume (1985), and James PurdyÕs Narrow Rooms (2005). The analysis also extends to contemporary forms of popular horror and Òtorture-horrorÓ films of the last decade, including Saw (2004), Hostel (2005), The DevilÕs Rejects (2005), and The Hills Have Eyes (2006), as well as the ongoing popularity of horror on the small screen. The Philosophy of Horror celebrates the strange, compelling, and disturbing elements of horror, drawing on interpretive approaches such as feminist, postcolonial, Marxist, and psychoanalytic criticism. The book invites readers to consider horrorÕs various manifestations and transformations since the late 1700s, probing its social, cultural, and political functions in todayÕs media-hungry society.
मूल्याङ्कन र समीक्षाहरू
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३ समीक्षाहरू
लेखकको बारेमा
Thomas Fahy, director of the American Studies Program at Long Island University, is author or editor of numerous publications, including Freak Shows and the Modern American Imagination and two recent horror novels, Sleepless and The Unspoken. He lives in New York City.
यो इ-पुस्तकको मूल्याङ्कन गर्नुहोस्
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