Sleeping with the lights on : the unsettling story of horror
Jones, Darryl, 1967-2018
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Fear is one of the most primal emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? Delving into the darkest corners of horror literature, films, and plays, Darryl Jones explores its monsters and its psychological chills, discussing why horror stories disturb us, and how they reflect society's taboos.
Main title:
Sleeping with the lights on : the unsettling story of horror / Darryl Jones.
Author:
Jones, Darryl, 1967-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 17 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780198826484 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
152.46
Language:
English
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BRN:
1860979
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