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A monster miscellany

A monster miscellany

by Paul Lester

Monstersegyptheinrich hoffmanscizzor manincubus
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About this book

The pieces in this booklet are edited extracts from a larger work the author has written dealings with 'monsters' in general. It includes essays on the development and meaning of 'Incubus and Succubus', on Heinrich Hoffman's terror figure for children 'Scizzor Man' and the various cultural manifestations of the Egyptian-sourced monster known as 'The Mummy'.

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Monstersegyptheinrich hoffmanscizzor manincubussuccubus

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Setting

egypt

About the author

Paul Lester

1949

Author

Paul Lester

Pages

15

Read time

≈ 0h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Protean Pubs

ISBN

0948683139

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