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Knowing Fear

Knowing Fear

by Jason Colavito

Horror tales, history and criticismHorror films, history and criticismHorror in artHorror in literatureHorror tales
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"The text first outlines a loose framework defining several distinct periods in horror development, then explores each period sequentially by looking at the scientific and cultural background of the period, its expression in horror literature, and its expression in horror visual and performing arts"--Provided by publisher.

Themes & subjects

Horror tales, history and criticismHorror films, history and criticismHorror in artHorror in literatureHorror talesHistory and criticism

About the author

Jason Colavito

18 April 1981

American author

Author

Jason Colavito

Pages

464

Read time

≈ 12h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

McFarland

ISBN

9780786432738

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