"A hideous bit of morbidity" : an anthology of horror criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I

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The work "A hideous bit of morbidity" : an anthology of horror criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

"A hideous bit of morbidity" : an anthology of horror criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I

Title remainder

an anthology of horror criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I

Statement of responsibility

edited by Jason Colavito

Contributor

• Colavito, Jason

Subject

• Criticism -- Great Britain -- History
• Criticism -- United States -- History
• Horror tales, American -- History and criticism
• Horror tales, English -- History and criticism

Language

eng

Summary

"This collection provides insight into the way classic horror texts were received, interpreted and discussed by the first generations to experience them, ideas that continue to define the way modern society views horror. Each reprinted article, review or critical essay is prefaced with an introduction and explanatory notes to frame the work in its historical context."--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography