The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture: Backwoods Horror and Terror in the Wilderness

By Bernice M. Murphy and B Murphy

Book Overview

The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture argues that complex and often negative initial responses of early European settlers continue to influence American horror and gothic narratives to this day. The book undertakes a detailed analysis of key literary and filmic texts situated within consideration of specific contexts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349469726
• ISBN13: 9781349469727
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"