The philosophy of horror, or, Paradoxes of the heart
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The philosophy of horror, or, Paradoxes of the heart / Noel Carroll. |
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| Main author: | Carroll, Noël, 1947- |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
For decades, the horror genre has been a major popular entertainment and has dominated the publishing and film industries. Yet there exists no philosophical examination of the genre - the time for its aesthetic analysis is ripe. Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how people can find pleasure in having their wits scared out of them. What, after all, are those "paradoxes of the heart" that make us want to be horrified? |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
1990.
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| Classmark: |
A809.916 /538845 |
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| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0415901456 9780415901451 0415902169 9780415902168 9780203361894 020336189X |