American Scary - A History of Horror, From Salem to Stephen King and Beyond

"Columbia professor and cultural historian Jeremy Dauber takes readers to the startling origins of the horror genre in the United States, from the lingering influence of the European Gothic to the enslaved insurrection tales and the apocryphal chronicles of colonial settlers kidnapped by Native Americans"--

About the author

Jeremy Dauber is a professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. His books include Jewish Comedy and The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem, both finalists for the National Jewish Book Award. More recently he is the author of Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew and American Comics: A History. He lives in New York City.

Summary

From the acclaimed author of American Comics and Jewish Comedy comes a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror in American literature, cinema, and, ultimately, culture-from the taut, terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe to the grisly, lingering films of Jordan Peele.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Dauber, Dauber Jeremy
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2024
• EAN: 9781643753560
• ISBN: 978-1-64375-356-0
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, The arts: general issues, HISTORY / United States / General, ART / Popular Culture, LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural, United States of America, USA, The arts: general topics