Horror in Classical Literature

‘On a Profound and Elementary Principle'

Edmund P. Cueva (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

280 Seiten

2024
University of Wales Press (Verlag)
978-1-83772-093-4 (ISBN)

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No in- or out-of-print book has the same goals, content, wide range, and scholarly approach as the present study. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, previously published books have neglected ancient Graeco-Roman texts that either cause horror or may be said to belong to the horror genre. This may partly be the result of the low esteem in which any text that did not fit neatly into one of the major and traditional literary genres was held by most scholars – particularly apparent with regard to texts that dealt with the supernatural or the occult, which were often relegated to specialists in ancient religions, rituals or beliefs. This book reviews the concepts of horror (literary, psychological, and biophysical), examines the current definitions for ‘horror fiction’, evaluates the current interest in the darker side of the classical world, and suggests new ways of thinking about horror as a genre.

Dedication
Series Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Ancient Texts and ‘Things that Bump in the Night’
2. A Multitude of Literary and Visual Horrors
3. Messenger-Speeches and Horror
4. Definitions with Monsters and Witches from Classical Literature
5. The Novels
6. Conclusions and Suggestions
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	12.03.2024
Reihe/Serie	Horror Studies
Zusatzinfo	Not illustrated
Verlagsort	Wales
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
	Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-83772-093-2 / 1837720932
ISBN-13	978-1-83772-093-4 / 9781837720934
Zustand	Neuware