The Philosophy of Horror: Or, Paradoxes of the Heart

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Synopsis
Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how people can find pleasure in having their wits scared out of them. What, after all, are those "paradoxes of the heart" that make us want to be horrified?
Copyright:
1990

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781135965037
Related ISBNs:
9780415902168
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Routledge, Chapman and Hall, Inc.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Philosophy
Grade Levels:
College Freshman
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Bookshare Staff
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