The Suburban Gothic in American Popular Culture
| Author | : B. Murphy |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2009-08-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230244757 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230244750 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (750 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Suburban Gothic in American Popular Culture by : B. Murphy
Download or read book The Suburban Gothic in American Popular Culture written by B. Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first sustained examination of the depiction of American suburbia in gothic and horror films, television and literature from 1948 to the present day. Beginning with Shirley Jackson's The Road Through the Wall , Murphy discusses representative texts from each decade, including I Am Legend , Bewitched , Halloween and Desperate Housewives .