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02675aam a2200349 a 4500 001 C532EAEE6A8B11E689525693DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160825010506 008 100514s2010 ncua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2010020163 020 $a 0786448350 (softcover : alk. paper) 020 $a 9780786448357 (softcover : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)601050066 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BWX $d CDX $d IWA $d SILO 050 00 $a PR830 T3 C66 2010 100 1 $a Cooper, L. Andrew, $d 1977- 245 10 $a Gothic realities : $b the impact of horror fiction on modern culture / $c L. Andrew Cooper. 260 $a Jefferson, N.C. : $b McFarland & Co., Publishers, $c c2010. 300 $a x, 238 p. : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: bad infuences and gothic realities -- Part one: Gothic threats. The threat in the gothic's foundation: from John Locke to Horace Walpole -- Gothic threats and cultural hierarchy: the critical evaluation of The monk and The mysteries of Udolpho -- Part two: Gothic sexualities. Pathological reproduction: the emergence of homosexuality through nineteenth century gothic fiction -- Romps in the closet: the persistence of nineteenth century notions in contemporary pop culture -- Part three: Gothic ghosts. Ghost stories and ghostly belief: conventional horrors that make good truths -- Ghost epistemology: five or six ways to haunt the senses -- Part four: Gothic violence. Fictions that kill: Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Stephen King's only out-of-print novel -- Violent self-refection: Natural born killers, Wes Craven's Nightmares, and torture porn. 520 $a "Early literary critics feared Gothic's potential to corrupt youth, inspire deviant sexuality, instill heretical beliefs, and encourage antisocial violence. This book examines Gothic and horror fictions over the last three centuries, from their literary foundations to the influence on modern popular culture. Topics covered include homosexuality, interest in paranormal research, and violent school shootings"--Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Horror tales, English $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Horror tales, American $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Horror in literature 650 0 $a Popular culture and literature $x History $y 20th century. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160825065131.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C532EAEE6A8B11E689525693DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search