Jeremy Dauber American Scary: A History of Horror (Hardback - Algonquin, 2024)
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Artikelmerkmale
- Artikelzustand
- Publication Name
- American Scary
- Title
- American Scary
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition
- Subtitle
- A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond
- Type
- Communication Studies
- EAN
- 9781643753560
- ISBN
- 9781643753560
- Release Year
- 2024
- Era
- 2020s
- ISBN-10
- 1643753568
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Release Date
- 11/14/2024
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1643753568
ISBN-13
9781643753560
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16065335636
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Scary : a History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Horror & Supernatural, Popular Culture, United States / General
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-027916
Reviews
"Scary-smart, scary-deep. Dauber understands and captures that the true threat of American horror is us, the audience. His book is equal to the best of the genre it chronicles."-- Joshua Cohen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Netanyahus, An Amazon Editor's Pick - Best History Books of October. Named a Most Anticipated/Recommended Book of the Season by the Chicago Review of Books and Goodreads., Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite Book of 2024 Amazon Editor's Pick, Best History Books of October Named a Most Anticipated/Recommended Book of the Season by the Washington Post , Chicago Review of Books and Goodreads., An Amazon Editor's Pick - Best History Books of October. Named a Most Anticipated/Recommended Book of the Season by the Washington Post , Chicago Review of Books and Goodreads., Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Boston Globe and the Washington Independent Review of Books Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Amazon Editor's Pick, Best History Books of October Named a Most Anticipated/Recommended Book of the Season by the Washington Post , Chicago Review of Books and Goodreads., "A robust account of how art has reflected American dread for centuries... Dauber's attention to the details of myriad cultural touchstones, both famous and obscure, will entice those who care to tiptoe deeper into the darkest of the dark. American Scary 's greatest success is making readers consider what art may be born of our late-night anxieties."-- BookPage, Praise for American Scary : "America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book."-- Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, "America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book."-- Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, Praise for American Comics : "The first book about comics that covers events I was there for, where I'm not shaking my head at how wrong it is. A really good history of all the different strands of comics that came together over the last hundred and twenty years to become American Comics ."-- Neil Gaiman, "Casually magisterial, endlessly erudite... This is a book that could launch a thousand reading lists... [Dauber] is the best kind of cultural historian, one who does an epic amount of research to make the big picture accessible... I'm not sure whether anyone has approached the task with Dauber's combination of thoroughness, lucidity and wit... expansive and revelatory."-- Los Angeles Times, "Intriguing... tantalizing... Devoted fans of the horror genre will appreciate 'American Scary' for its encyclopedic scope."-- New City Lit, " American Scary --a rigorous history of American horrors, real and fictional--is clear-eyed, unflinching, comprehensive in scope and detail, and entertaining as hell. A remarkable achievement."-- Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World, "Vividly written and encyclopedic in scope, American Scary traces the history of horror through sources both classic and surprising, from Washington Irving and Jordan Peele to Emily Dickinson and the literature of the Holocaust. Jeremy Dauber uses his engaging style and deep knowledge of the genre to illuminate the question that lies beneath the gore: the way the things we fear reflect who we are, as individuals and as a nation."-- Ruth Franklin, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life, Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Boston Globe and the Washington Independent Review of Books Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Finalist for the Stoker Prize Amazon Editor's Pick, Best History Books of October Named a Most Anticipated/Recommended Book of the Season by the Washington Post , Chicago Review of Books and Goodreads., "A satisfying, sweeping overview of the United States' homegrown horrors (real and imagined)... offers myriad ways to understand the cultural, political, historical and psychological issues tackled by popular narratives that aim to thrill and chill... Remarkable."-- Washington Post, "Brisk, stylish... There's a surfeit of treats in Mr. Dauber's bucket, plus a few tricks tucked up his sleeve... It's a testament to his talent... Dauber has drawn generously from his research and teaching, in all the best ways... Accomplished [and] darkly alluring."-- Hamilton Cain , Wall Street Journal, " American Scary is... clearly the work of someone who adores the genre and has indefatigably excavated its American roots. Dauber particularly excels at unearthing the work of those now-forgotten writers whose short stories spooked American magazine readers before other forms of popular entertainment came along. It will delight completists."-- Slate, "Dauber serves up a lively, vivid examination of American history through the chilling lens of the horror genre--or perhaps it's an examination of horror through the twisted lens of American history. Unmatched in its scope and brilliance, American Scary is a vital and wildly entertaining chronicle that will keep you hooked--and maybe a little scared--in the best way possible."-- Robin R. Means Coleman author of Horror Noire: A History of Black American Horror from the 1890s to Present, "The American character defies description in many cases, but we are an obvious nation when it comes to our fears. With depth and dexterity, Dauber gets at the heart of our delusions of damnation, our obsessions, and confessions. American Scary synthesizes for both scholar and fan what it is we're afraid of, and why we always come back for more. A must-have for any horror completist."-- Meg Elison, author of Number One Fan, "A comprehensive and continuously compelling exploration of our national obsession with horror and the legacy of the genre. Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers on a haunted history lesson for the ages... American Scary is sure to deepen your love for the horror genre or give you the push you need to begin to indulge in the terrifying delights."-- Chicago Review of Books, "12 Must-Read Books of October 2024"
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813.0873809
Synopsis
"America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book." --Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group From the acclaimed author of American Comics comes a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror in American literature, and, ultimately, culture--from the taut, terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the grisly, lingering films of Jordan Peele America is held captive by horror stories. They flicker on the screen of a darkened movie theater and are shared around the campfire. They blare out in tabloid true-crime headlines, and in the worried voices of local news anchors. They are consumed, virally, on the phones in our pockets. Like the victims in any slasher movie worth its salt, we can't escape the thrall of scary stories. In American Scary , noted cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes the reader to the startling origins of horror in the United States. Dauber draws a captivating through line that ties historical influences ranging from the Salem witch trials and enslaved-person narratives directly to the body of work we more closely associate with horror today: the weird tales of H. P. Lovecraft, the lingering fiction of Shirley Jackson, the disquieting films of Alfred Hitchcock, the up-all-night stories of Stephen King, and the gripping critiques of Jordan Peele. With the dexterous weave of insight and style that have made him one of America's leading historians of popular culture, Dauber makes the haunting case that horror reveals the true depths of the American mind.
LC Classification Number
PS374.H67D38 2024
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