The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror, by David J. Skal. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993. First edition, first printing.
America has long been obsessed with horror, and it’s no surprise. With over 3,000 serial killers in America’s brief history (compare that to England’s second-highest number of 166), it’s fair to say that Americans know something of monsters.In David J. Skal’s riveting account of American horror culture, he traces the horror genre’s fascinating connections to the nation’s complex history. Through wars and international tensions, domestic troubles and tragedies, intellectual developments and socio-political movements, and the rise of Hollywood, horror has been a mainstay of American artistic and cultural expression.
A very desirable near fine copy. Light wear to near fine original dust jacket.
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror, by David J. Skal. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993. First edition, first printing.
America has long been obsessed with horror, and it’s no surprise. With over 3,000 serial killers in America’s brief history (compare that to England’s second-highest number of 166), it’s fair to say that Americans know something of monsters.In David J. Skal’s riveting account of American horror culture, he traces the horror genre’s fascinating connections to the nation’s complex history. Through wars and international tensions, domestic troubles and tragedies, intellectual developments and socio-political movements, and the rise of Hollywood, horror has been a mainstay of American artistic and cultural expression.
A very desirable near fine copy. Light wear to near fine original dust jacket.
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror, by David J. Skal. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993. First edition, first printing.
America has long been obsessed with horror, and it’s no surprise. With over 3,000 serial killers in America’s brief history (compare that to England’s second-highest number of 166), it’s fair to say that Americans know something of monsters.In David J. Skal’s riveting account of American horror culture, he traces the horror genre’s fascinating connections to the nation’s complex history. Through wars and international tensions, domestic troubles and tragedies, intellectual developments and socio-political movements, and the rise of Hollywood, horror has been a mainstay of American artistic and cultural expression.
A very desirable near fine copy. Light wear to near fine original dust jacket.
