| Writing Horror and the Body: The Fiction of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice Contributor(s): Badley, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313297169 ISBN-13: 9780313297168 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: ...examines horror fiction as a genre of the fantastic in which images of the body and self are articulated and modified. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 813.087 |
| LCCN: 95038665 |
| Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture, |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.39" W x 9.54" (1.05 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this sequel to Film, Horror, and the Body Fantastic, Badley examines horror fiction as a fantastic genre in which images of the body and the self are articulated and modified. Badley places horror fiction in its cultural context, drawing important connections to theories of gender and sexuality. As our culture places increasing importance on body image, horror fiction has provided a language for imagining the self in new ways--often as ungendered, transformed, or re-generated. Focusing on the works of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice, Badley approaches horror as a discourse that articulates the anxieties of our culture. |