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Classic Horror Films and the Literature That Inspired Them by Ron Backer (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10078649896X
ISBN-139780786498963
eBay Product ID (ePID)20038833483
Product Key Features
Number of Pages372 Pages
Publication NameClassic Horror Films and the Literature That Inspired Them
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFilm / Genres / Horror, Film / General, Horror & Supernatural, General
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Performing Arts
AuthorRon Backer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-012072
Reviews"The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres"-- Standard Examiner ., "The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres"- Standard Examiner .
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791.43/6164
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction 1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 2. "The ÂTell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe 3. "The Queen of Spades" by Alexander Pushkin 4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 5. Dracula and "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker 6. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 7. The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham 8. "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe 9. "Spurs" by Tod Robbins 10. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells 11. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 12. "The Black Cat," "Morella" and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" by Edgar Allan Poe 13. Black Moon by Clements Ripley 14. "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe 15. The Hands of Orlac by Maurice Renard 16. Burn Witch Burn! by Abraham Merritt 17. "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benét 18. The Edge of Running Water by William Sloane 19. The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish 20. Uneasy Freehold by Dorothy Macardle 21. "The Body Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson 22. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 23. "Casting the Runes" by M.R. James 24. Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu 25. The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore 26. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 27. Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber 28. "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier 29. "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft 30. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 31. "The Family of the Vourdalak" by Aleksei Tolstoy 32. "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe 33. "The Viy" by Nikolai Gogol 34. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin 35. The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley 36. "Don't Look Now" by Daphne du Maurier 37. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 38. Ritual by David Pinner 39. Carrie by Stephen King 40. The Shining by Stephen King Bibliography Index
SynopsisClassic horror films such as Dracula, Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray are based on famous novels. Less well known--even to avid horror fans--are the many other memorable films based on literary works. Beginning in the silent era and continuing to the present, numerous horror films found their inspiration in novels, novellas, short stories and poems, though many of these written works are long forgotten. This book examines 43 works of literature--from the famous to the obscure--that provided the basis for 62 horror films. Both the written works and the films are analyzed critically, with an emphasis on the symbiosis between the two. Background on the authors and their writings is provided., Examines 43 works of literature - from the famous to the obscure - that provided the basis for 62 horror films. Both the written works and the films are critically analysed, with an emphasis on the symbiosis between the two.
LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.H6B23 2015
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