{"product_id":"9781440858420","title":"Classic Horror A Historical Exploration of Literature","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Explorations of Literature\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eClassic Horror\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Historical Exploration of Literature\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnne DeLong\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Horror \u0026amp; Supernatural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA valuable resource for readers exploring the classic horror genre, this book presents primary source documents alongside analysis in an examination of the social, political, and economic factors reflected in 19th century Gothic literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nineteenth century was a time of social, cultural, and economic change; revolutionary scientific developments; and enduring imaginative works. This book explores the classic horror genre of Gothic literature in its historical and social contexts. It contains chapters on four major works of classic horror, with each chapter providing a mix of background information, primary source historical documents, and analysis that will appeal as much to high school and college students as to lovers of literature and the Victorian era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColeridge's \u003ci\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/i\u003e is contextualized through documents pertaining to British imperialism, Antarctic Exploration, and the burgeoning environmentalist movement. Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e is explored through sections on galvanism, electricity, grave robbing, and the vitalist debate. Stevenson's \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e is read through explanations of nineteenth-century drug use and addiction and early theories of psychology and criminology. Stoker's \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e is studied with reference to such topics as mesmerism, clairvoyance, alienism, medical ethics, xenophobia, and Victorian pseudoscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnne DeLong\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Kutztown University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 June 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreenwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781440858420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553330446476,"sku":"9781440858420","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ba1bddc1-eb0b-463f-9bb9-259dc95df92d.jpg?v=1788314339","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781440858420","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}