The Literary Haunted House : Lovecraft, Matheson, King and the Horror in Between, Paperback / softback Book

The Literary Haunted House : Lovecraft, Matheson, King and the Horror in Between Paperback / softback

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The haunted house of American fiction is an iconic union of setting and theme with an enduring presence in popular culture that traces its lineage to the early English Gothic novels.

Blurring the boundaries between past and present, the living and the dead, the haunted house - synonymous with the dark side of domesticity - challenges accepted notions of reality and wields a special power over the reader's imagination. Focusing on the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Richard Matheson and Stephen King, this critical work offers a fresh perspective on one of the most popular motifs in American fiction.

Case studies demonstrate how these authors have kept the past alive while highlighting the complexities of modern society, using their ghostly tales to celebrate and challenge 20th century American history and culture.

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