The gothic imagination : conversations on fantasy, horror, and science fiction in the media / John C. Tibbetts ; preface by Richard Holmes
| Author(s): | Tibbetts, John C |
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| Subjects: | Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English--History and criticism Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American--History and criticism Gothic revival (Literature)--History and criticism Fantasy films--History and criticism Horror films--History and criticism Science fiction films--History and criticism Horror television programs--History and criticism Science fiction television programs--History and criticism Fantasy in art Horror in art |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Published: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011 |
| LC Classification: | P, PR |
| Table of Contents: | Preface ix Prefatory Note xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Voices Heard ̀Round the Cosmic Campfire' 1 One.. The Lovecraft Circle 9 Two.. The Heroic Age of Fantasy and Science Fiction 55 Three.. The Bradbury Chronicles 141 Four.. Destination: Mars! 177 Five.. The Extravagant Gaze 201 Six.. "Where No Man Has Gone Before..." 245 Seven.. The Music of Terror 273 Eight.. Postmodern Gothic 283 Nine.. "The Heresy of Humanism" 359 Epilogue: "Night Vision" 383 Notes 385 Index 405 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2011012942 ISBN: 9780230118164 ISBN: 023011816X ISBN: 9780230118171 (pbk.) ISBN: 0230118178 (pbk.) Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: Introduction: Voices heard 'round the cosmic campfire -- The lovecraft circle -- The heroic age of fantasy and science fiction -- The Bradbury chronicles -- Destination: Mars! -- The extravagant gaze -- "Where no man has gone before..." -- The music of terror -- Postmodern Gothic -- "The heresy of humanism" -- "Night vision" Summary: "The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, through H.P. Lovecraft, to today's science fiction, goth, and steampunk culture. H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Chris (The Polar Express, Jumanji) Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak, Gahan Wilson, Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Reeve, Greg Bear, William Shatner, and many more share their worlds of imagination and terror"--Provided by publisher |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 704384802 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780230118164 023011816X 9780230118171 0230118178 |