Haunted States

An American Gothic Guidebook

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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HauntedStates blends travel literature andcultural criticism, uncovering the dark history of the United States and howpast horrors—witch trials, slavery, and genocide—continue to haunt the nation'scollective memory.Basedon the author's 2022 journey across the U.S., this unique guidebook exploresiconic locations tied to Gothic fiction and film. It delves into therelationship between American landscapes and the forms of horror they inspire,revealing how the country's varied geography has shaped distinct regionalexpressions of terror.Key themes and features: -Explores Gothic horror's connection to American landscapes and history-Examines the lingering effects of colonialism, slavery, and violence in theU.S.-Combines travel narrative, cultural history, and interviews-Investigates how past horrors influence modern American consciousness- Ajourney through the places that inspired iconic works of Gothic fiction andfilm HauntedStates offers a compelling look at howAmerica's dark past continues to influence its cultural output, making it amust-read for fans of horror, history, and travel.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-10-08
Mått130 x 197 x 29 mm
Vikt314 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagWatkins Media Limited
ISBN9781914420320

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Miranda Corcoran is a lecturer in twenty-first-century literature at University College Cork. Her first monograph, Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture: Teen Witches, was published in June 2022 by the University of Wales Press. Her next book, a study of the 1996 film The Craft, will be published by Auteur/Liverpool University Press in summer 2023. She has published in numerous academic journals and regularly provides DVD audio-commentaries and video essays for horror releases.

"Miranda Corcoran makes the best guides to the rich ghost lore of the United States, bringing a rare wisdom to the subject in this eloquent, insightful and compulsively readable book."– Susan Owens, author of The Ghost: A Cultural History"Spook show, cautionary tale and homage to the quirky, spiced with a pinch of Freud and Derrida – a witness to the other America, whose swampy soul remains captive to the unquietly dead."– Fortean Times