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Dreadful Pleasures: An Anatomy of Modern Horror
Dreadful Pleasures An Anatomy of Modern Horror
Author: James B. Twitchell
Dreadful Pleasures takes a lively look at the stories that make our hair stand on end. James Twitchell examines the appeal of horror through the centuries--its persistence in our culture, its manifestations in art, literature, and cinema, and our need for the frisson it provides. From the cave paintings at Lascaux to the "slasher" movies o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195050677
ISBN-10: 0195050673
Publication Date: 5/28/1987
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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