The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film.
This book visits the 'Thing' in its various manifestations as an unnameable monster in literature and film, reinforcing the idea that the very essence of the monster is its excess and its indeterminacy. Tied primarily to the artistic modes of the gothic, science fiction, and horror, the un...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Monsters as We Know Them: A History of Named Monsters; 2 Articulating the Abstract: Theories of the Unnameable; 3 'Things' Not to be Named nor Understood: The Unnameable Monster in Nineteenth Century Literature; 4 The 'Thing' Keeps Coming Back: Modern and Postmodern Nondescripts; 5 The Spectacle of the Lack: Realising the Monster on Screen; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index. | |
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