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The thrill of fear : 250 years of scary entertainment
- Title
- The thrill of fear : 250 years of scary entertainment / Walter Kendrick.
- Author
- Kendrick, Walter M.
- Publication
- New York : Grove Weidenfeld, 1991.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PR830.T3 K4 1991 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxvi, 292 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Horror tales, English > History and criticism
- Horror tales, American > History and criticism
- Popular literature > English-speaking countries > History and criticism
- Horror films > History and criticism
- Horror in literature
- Death in literature
- Amusements > English-speaking countries
- Amusements
- Horror films
- Horror tales, American
- Horror tales, English
- Popular literature
- Horrorfilm
- Horrorliteratur
- English-speaking countries
- USA
- Englisch
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Horror films – History and criticism.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-282) and index.
- Contents
- Into the crypt -- Feelings for sale -- Fear among the ruins -- Stages of ear -- Fear comes home -- Genrefication -- Scream and scream again -- Splat!
- ISBN
- 0802111629
- 9780802111623
- LCCN
- 91011495
- OCLC
- ocm23286291
- 23286291
- SCSB-1935492
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library