A Critical Study of Her Dark Fiction
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Köp båda 2 för 662 kr"At once a broad, accessible introduction to Kiernans work and a valuable resource for scholars and specialists.Sean Moreland, University of Ottawa a study sweepingly selective and wide-ranging in scope, but also couched in grainy, close, saturated readings, all inflected by an eclectic but insightful set of theoretical perspectives on the urban horror, dark fantasy and New Weird subgenres.Dead Reckonings This is a pioneering and incisive study. It is, of course, the first book to be solely devoted to Kiernans work.S.T. Joshi
James Goho has numerous publications in short fiction, social science studies, and gothic literature. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface A Brief Biography of Caitln R. Kiernan Introduction One.The Call of the S: Irish Supernatural Literature and Folklore in the Fiction of Caitln R. Kiernan Two.Kiernan Echoes the Literary Decadence Three.The Figure of the Gothic Body Four.The Folklore of Awe and Terror Five.Warnings to the Curious: Kiernans Science and Mystery Stories Six.Haunted Perceptions: Fear and Trembling in Kiernans Fiction Seven.Spectral Confessions: The Red Tree and The Drowning Girl: A Memoir Eight.Dark Futures: Surveying Kiernans Science Fiction Nine.Retruthing Steampunk: Kiernan Rewrites American West Steampunk Conclusion: Caitln R. Kiernans Modern Dark Fiction Chapter Notes Bibliography Index