As American As Mom, Baseball and Apple Pie : Constructing Community in Contemporary American Horror Fiction
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0879728515
ISBN-13
9780879728519
Publisher
The Popular Press
Imprint
The Popular Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 30th, 2001
Print length
306 Pages
Weight
625 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.40 x 1.90 cms
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Redefines the genre of horror fiction, calling into question the usual conventions, motifs, and elements. Unlike many critics of this genre, the author sees dis/affirmative horror fiction acting neither to soothe fears nor reduce them to the vicarious ""thrills 'n' chills"" mode, but as intensifying the fears inherent in everyday life.
This book does nothing less than redefine the very genre of horror fiction, calling into question the usual conventions, motifs, and elements. Unlike many critics of this genre, Linda Holland-Toll sees dis/affirmative horror fiction acting neither to soothe fears nor reduce them to the vicarious ""thrills ''n'' chills"" mode, but as intensifying the fears inherent in everyday life.
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