Descargar Libros y Ebooks (PDF / EPUB)

Danse Macabre

Autor: Stephen King

Número de Páginas: 522

Before he gave us the classic title On Writing, ('part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' - Guardian) Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, 'One of the best books on American popular culture' (Philadelphia Inquirer) It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. 'Why don't you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing.' The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge; ; an analysis of horror, terror and the supernatural in films, television and books by the bestselling master of the genre. DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of Dracula and Frankenstein. It is a charming and fascinating book, replete with pertinent anecdote and observation, in which Stephen King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels and how he brings it to bear on his own inimitable novels.

Ghost, Android, Animal

Autor: Tony M. Vinci

Número de Páginas: 219

Ghost, Android, Animal challenges the notion that trauma literature functions as a healing agent for victims of severe pain and loss by bringing trauma studies into the orbit of posthumanist thought. Investigating how literary representations of ghosts, androids, and animals engage traumatic experience, this book revisits canonical texts by William Faulkner and Toni Morrison and aligns them with experimental and popular texts by Shirley Jackson, Philip K. Dick, and Clive Barker. In establishing this textual field, the book reveals how depictions of non-human agents invite readers to cross subjective and cultural thresholds and interact with the "impossible" pain of others. Ultimately, this study asks us to consider new practices for reading trauma literature that enlarges our conceptions of the human and the real.

Boston Directory

Número de Páginas: 436

Cary's new itinerary

Autor: John Cary

Número de Páginas: 474

Shirley Jackson and Domesticity

Autor: Jill E. Anderson , Melanie R. Anderson

Número de Páginas: 353

Shirley Jackson and Domesticity takes on American horror writer Shirley Jackson's domestic narratives – those fictionalized in her novels and short stories as well as the ones captured in her memoirs – to explore the extraordinary and often supernatural ways domestic practices and the ecology of the home influence Jackson's storytelling. Examining various areas of homemaking – child-rearing and reproduction, housekeeping, architecture and spatiality, the housewife mythos – through the theoretical frameworks of gothic, queer, gender, supernatural, humor, and architectural studies, this collection contextualizes Jackson's archive in a Cold War framework and assesses the impact of the work of a writer seeking to question the status quo of her time and culture.

The Gentleman's Magazine: Or, Monthly Intelligencer

Autor: Edward Cave

Número de Páginas: 812

The Educational Times, and Journal of the College of Preceptors

Número de Páginas: 816

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Número de Páginas: 1530

The Directory of the City of Boston

Número de Páginas: 436

CARY’S NEW ITINERARY: OR, AN ACCURATE DELINEATION OF THE GREAT ROADS, Both Direct and Cross, THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

Autor: John Cary

Número de Páginas: 562

Parochial Hand-book; Or, Alphabetical Reference to the Ordnance Map of the County of Gloucester. Compiled by T. Dawson

Autor: Thomas Dawson (surveyor.)

Número de Páginas: 188

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Autor: Library Of Congress , Library Of Congress. Office For Subject Cataloging Policy

Número de Páginas: 1606

THE EDUCATIONAL TIMES

Autor: College Of Preceptors

Número de Páginas: 594

The Haunted Muse

Autor: Richard M. Magee

Número de Páginas: 151

The Salem witch trials, and the many narratives based on them, both contemporaneous and subsequent discussions, have had a powerful influence on the American national psyche, informing the nation’s political debates and propelling its fears. Perhaps one of the major reasons for the importance of the trials is how they conceive of and present a narrative of danger. The horror grows in and seems to threaten not just the body politic, but, perhaps more importantly, the domestic sanctuary. The home and hearth become a contested ground where good and evil fight for the souls of the inhabitants, or an infection that threatens to spread to other homes and, eventually, the entire community. The fear of witchcraft or demonic possession reveals not just a religious mania, but also a level of misogyny. Much has been made of the connections between witchcraft accusations and midwifery, homeopathy, and other, usually female, pursuits. The link between midwifery and witchcraft is especially interesting here, however, as it suggests an anxiety linked to notions of creation and procreation. This book proposes a link between the fears of usurped procreation elicited by the trials and fears of...

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

Número de Páginas: 1124

Encyclopedia of Energy-efficient Building Design

Autor: Kaiman Lee

Número de Páginas: 1023

A Social Archaeology of Roman and Late Antique Egypt

Autor: Ellen Swift , Jo Stoner , April Pudsey

Número de Páginas: 472

Artefact evidence has the unique power to illuminate many aspects of life that are rarely explored in written sources. This book presents the first in-depth study that uses everyday artefacts as its principal source of evidence to transform our understanding of the society and culture of Roman and Late Antique Egypt.

Sixty Years of Jump Racing

Autor: Robin Oakley

Número de Páginas: 290

Robin Oakley brings alive the colourful world of those who ride and train jumping horses. With elegant production and gripping images, Sixty Years of Jump Racing chronicles the social and economic changes which have brought the sport's ups and downs-like the development of sponsorships and syndicate ownership, the near loss of the Grand National, the growing domination of the Cheltenham Festival and the growth of all-weather racing to meet the bookies' demands for betting shop fodder. Pace and colour is provided by stories of the horses who have been taken to the heart of racing crowds, like the Irish-trained hurdler Istabraq and Best Mate, the three-times winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup for England. Famous rivalries and memorable races are re-lived and key victories revisited in portraits of and interviews with the owners, jockeys and trainers who have dominated the sport. The emphasis will be largely on the past fifty years-from Arkle to Tony McCoy-but a significant introduction by Edward Gillespie encapsulates the past history of what was previously known as 'National Hunt Racing' and sets the stories in context.

Monsters and Monstrosity from the Fin de Siecle to the Millennium

Autor: Sharla Hutchison , Rebecca A. Brown

Número de Páginas: 261

Zombies, vampires and ghosts feature prominently in nearly all forms of entertainment in the 21st century, including popular fiction, film, comics, television and computer games. But these creatures have been vital to the entertainment industry since the best-seller books of a century and half ago. Monsters don't just invade popular culture, they help sell popular culture. This collection of new essays covers 150 years of enduringly popular Gothic monsters who have shocked and horrified audiences in literature, film and comics. The contributors unearth forgotten monsters and reconsider familiar ones, examining the audience taboos and fears they embody.

Cary's New Itinerary; or, an Accurate delineation of the great roads ... throughout England and Wales; with many of the principal roads in Scotland from ... actual admeasurement

Autor: John Cary (geographer)

Número de Páginas: 814

Complete Works of Robert and James Adam and Unbuilt Adam

Autor: David King

Número de Páginas: 305

This volume is a unique compendium of the works of Robert and James Adam, both built and unbuilt. It includes 900 illustrations. The Complete Works of Robert and James Adam is reprinted here in its entirety, updated and corrected. This title covers every one of the 230 or so built works, including 12 that have been recently discovered. It is complemented by a completely new title, Unbuilt Adam. This mentions all the brothers' important unbuilt projects, and it discusses and illustrates 130 of them. This volume gives an exceptionally thorough review of the brothers' designs. From public buildings to country houses, and monuments to ceilings, it is well informed and erudite. It provides a mine of information for both the expert and the general reader, and it uses the works covered to give an understanding of the Adam manner.

Encyclopedia of the American Novel

Autor: Abby H. P. Werlock

Número de Páginas: 3854

Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.

The Haunted Handbook: USA The Haunted Handbook, #3

Autor: Jack Lexington

Número de Páginas: 224

" Welcome to "The Haunted Handbook: USA," a comprehensive guide to the legends and ghost stories that have captured the imagination of Americans for generations. From the misty swamps of Louisiana to the abandoned mansions of New England, this book takes you on a spine-tingling journey through the most haunted places in the United States. Discover the haunting tale of the Bell Witch in Tennessee, the ghostly apparitions at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, and the eerie silence of the Winchester Mystery House in California. You'll learn about the legends and lore that have been passed down for centuries, as well as the ghostly sightings and unexplained phenomena that continue to occur to this day. So buckle up and get ready for a hauntingly good time. Whether you're a believer in the paranormal or just love a good ghost story, "The Haunted Handbook: USA" is sure to satisfy your curiosity and send chills down your spine. "

Streaming Mental Health and Illness

Autor: Emily Katseanes

Número de Páginas: 194

From mindfulness in schools to meditation apps, mental health is bursting out of the psychiatrist's chair and into our everyday conversations. As awareness of mental health increases, so does its predominance in popular culture, which makes for a particularly interesting investigation into the representation of these concerns on our most ubiquitous streaming service: Netflix. These eight essays explore how the service's original content jumps into those conversations, creating helpful--or harmful--messaging about the inner workings of our minds. From toxic masculinity to PTSD, adolescence to motherhood, mental health touches our lives in myriad ways. This interdisciplinary collection explores these intersections, examining how representations of mental health on our screens shape our understanding of it in our lives.

Horror Films FAQ

Autor: John Kenneth Muir

Número de Páginas: 394

(FAQ). Horror Films FAQ explores a century of ghoulish and grand horror cinema, gazing at the different characters, situations, settings, and themes featured in the horror film, from final girls, monstrous bogeymen, giant monsters and vampires to the recent torture porn and found footage formats. The book remembers the J-Horror remake trend of the 2000s, and examines the oft-repeated slasher format popularized by John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980). After an introduction positioning the horror film as an important and moral voice in the national dialogue, the book explores the history of horror decade by decade, remembering the women's liberation horrors of the 1970s, the rubber reality films of the late 1980s, the serial killers of the 1990s, and the xenophobic terrors of the 9/11 age. Horror Films FAQ also asks what it means when animals attack in such films as The Birds (1963) or Jaws (1975), and considers the moral underpinnings of rape-and-revenge movies, such as I Spit on Your Grave (1978) and Irreversible (2002). The book features numerous photographs from the author's extensive personal archive, and also catalogs the genre's most prominent...

It Came From the 1950s!

Autor: Darryl Jones , Elizabeth Mccarthy , Bernice M. Murphy

Número de Páginas: 277

An eclectic and insightful collection of essays predicated on the hypothesis that popular cultural documents provide unique insights into the concerns, anxieties and desires of their times. 1950s popular culture is analysed by leading scholars and critics such as Christopher Frayling, Mark Jancovich, Kim Newman and David J. Skal.

Accrington Through The 19th Century

Autor: Richard Shaw Crossley

Número de Páginas: 306

A series of 100 articles appeared in the Accrington Observer in 1925-1927 under the title Accrington A Century Ago. Written By Richard Shaw Crossley with the help of Richard Ainsworth, they featured life and personalities of Accrington in the early part of the 19th century. For anyone researching their ancestors in Accrington there is a wealth of information and biographical details.

Haunting Experiences

Autor: Diane Goldstein , Sylvia Grider , Jeannie Banks Thomas

Número de Páginas: 325

Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new...

Paterson's roads; by E. Mogg

Autor: Daniel Paterson

Número de Páginas: 832

The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters

Autor: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock

Número de Páginas: 558

From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.

The Salem Directory ...

Número de Páginas: 256

A Flora of Liverpool

Autor: T. B. Hall

Número de Páginas: 224

Streaming Horrors

Autor: Sotiris Petridis

Número de Páginas: 123

Audiovisual content has transformed significantly with technological advancements and the rise of new media. In addition to revitalizing older works by making them accessible to a broader audience, streaming platforms also create exclusive original content designed specifically for online consumption. This is especially evident in horror films and television; new methods of narration and storytelling have enhanced the genre, and streaming has made it more widely available than before. This collection of essays examines audiovisual horror's adaptation to the features and audience of the digital era. The essays focus on the various effects of new media in the audiovisual landscape with regard to institutions, audiences, and content. The horror genre has undergone a rapid evolution and re-invention as technology has shaped both the narratives and the ways in which consumers interact with on-screen content.

Annual Report

Autor: Spencer (mass.)

Número de Páginas: 154

History of the Gothic: American Gothic

Autor: Charles L. Crow

Número de Páginas: 250

Defining the American gothic tradition both within the context of the major movements of intellectual history over the past three-hundred years, as well as within the issues critical to American culture, this comprehensive volume covers a diverse terrain of well-known American writers, from Poe to Faulkner to Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy. Charles L. Crow demonstrates how the gothic provides a forum for discussing key issues of changing American culture, explores forbidden subjects, and provides a voice for the repressed and silenced.

Uninvited

Autor: Patricia White

Número de Páginas: 300

Lesbian characters, stories, and images were barred from onscreen depiction in Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1960s together with all forms of "sex perversion." Through close readings of gothics, ghost films, and maternal melodramas addressed to female audiences, Uninvited argues that viewers are "invited" to make lesbian "inferences." Looking at the lure of some of the great female star personae (in films such as Rebecca, Pinky, The Old Maid, Queen Christina, and The Haunting) and at the visual coding of supporting actresses, it identifies lesbian spectatorial strategies. White's archival research, textual analyses, and novel theoretical insights make an important contribution to film, lesbian, and feminist studies. Book jacket.