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Author Newell, Jonathan (College instructor), author.

Title A century of weird fiction, 1832-1937 : disgust, metaphysics and the aesthetics of cosmic horror / Jonathan Newell
Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2020

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Description 1 online resource
Series Horror studies
Horror studies.
Contents Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Putrescent Principle -- Chapter 3: Ecstasies of Slime -- Chapter 4: Horrible Enchantments -- Chapter 5: Disgusting Powers -- Chapter 6: Daemonology of Unplumbed Space -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Back Cover
Summary A Century of Weird Fiction, 1832-1937 explores the intersections between weird fiction, aesthetics and philosophy, arguing that the feelings of horror that weird fiction provokes can suggest surprising insights about the nature of reality
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 23, 2020)
Subject Horror tales -- 19th century -- History and criticism
Horror tales -- 20th century -- History and criticism
17.82 literary criticism.
Gothic & Romance.
Horror.
FICTION.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Horror tales
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781786835451
1786835452