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Frankenstein : a cultural history
by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
A lighthearted history of the Frankenstein myth traces its origins in an unwed teen mother's 1816 nightmare, evaluates the shifts in period morality and science that shaped the story and its various interpretations, and considers the myriad invocations of the tale in a variety of formats.
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Graphic horror : movie monster memories
by John Edgar Browning
"Monsters from major as well as minor horror films are brought back to life through domestic and international posters, movie stills, and publicity shots. Commentary from leading horror science fiction writers, editors, anthologists, and scholars accompany more than 400 movie posters and publicity stills from the early 20th century through to the present day."
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The men who made the monsters
by Paul M. Jensen
Looks at the films of James Whale, Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Terence Fisher, and Freddie Francis
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Monster manual
by Wizards of the Coast LLC
Describes the characteristics and attributes of a variety of monsters, zombies, demons, giants, werewolves, animals, and aliens for use in the Dungeons and Dragons game
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The monster movies of Universal studios
by James L. Neibaur
In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty years. In The Monster Movies of Universal Studios, James L. Neibaur examines the key films produced by the studio from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s.
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Monster, she wrote : the women who pioneered horror & speculative fiction
by Lisa Kr©œger
Weird fiction wouldn't exist without the women who created it. Meet the female authors who defied convention to craft some of literature's strangest tales. And find out why their own stories are equally intriguing. Monster, She Wrote shares the stories of women past and present who invented horror, speculative, and weird fiction and made it great. You'll meet celebrated icons (Ann Radcliffe, V.C. Andrews), forgotten wordsmiths (Eli Coltor, Ruby Jean Jensen), and today's vanguard (Helen Oyeyemi). And eachprofile includes a curated reading list so you can seek out the spine-chilling tales that interest you the most
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The monsters : Mary Shelley and the curse of Frankenstein
by Dorothy Hoobler
Traces the lesser-known literary origins of the Frankenstein classic, describing how Mary Shelley, along with a team of famous contemporaries, was challenged in 1816 by the poet Lord Byron to a ghost story competition. By the co-authors of In Darkness, Death. 25,000 first printing.
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The world of lore : Monstrous Creatures Monstrous creatures
by Aaron Mahnke
A book inspired by the popular podcast LORE—which tells the fascinating, and sometimes terrifying, true stories behind myths and legends around the world, and is about to become an online streaming TV series—shares the true stories that inspired the legends of famous monsters, from werewolves to wendigo to the Jersey Devil. TV tie-in.
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Something in the blood : the untold story of Bram Stoker, the man who wrote Dracula
by David J Skal
A biography of the man who created Dracula delves deep into the inner world and strange genius of the writer who conjured an undying cultural icon, examining the psychosexual dimensions of his passion, his punishing work ethic and his slavish adoration of the actor Sir Henry Irving. By the author of The Monster Show and Hollywood Gothic.
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Universal Studios monsters : a legacy of horror
by Michael Mallory
A fan's tribute to golden-era horror films explores the mythology behind famous movies as well as behind-the-scenes insights into how the films were made, in a visual record that includes coverage of such works as Dracula, Frankenstein, and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
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Who was Dracula? : Bram Stoker's trail of blood
by Jim Steinmeyer
The acclaimed historian and author of Hiding the Elephant presents an investigation into the origins of literature's most famous vampire that draws on archives, letters and cultural history to reveal the people and stories behind the Transylvanian legend, in an account that also shares details from Bram Stoker's life in Dublin and London.
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Women and other monsters : building a new mythology
by Jess Zimmerman
Examines female monsters from Greek mythology, including Medusa, the Harpies, the Furies and the Sphinx, inviting women to reimagine the perceived undesirable traits of these creatures as strengths for a new “monstrous” version of feminism.
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Zombies on film : the definitive story of undead cinema
by Ozzy Inguanzo
ZOMBIES ON FILM chronicles popular culture's greatest and most terrifyingly intriguing monsters in the very medium their shuffling, rotting, flesh-eating characteristics were shaped--at the movies! Spanning nearly a century, the zombie genre has been built by a creative and cultural transfer of influences from generation to generation of storytellers, filmmakers, and artists. This book tells the remarkable true story behind the creative and independent-spirit that shaped a legacy, from its cinematic inception and evolution to its ultimate rise to pop culture prominence, covering the most popular, most influential, most overlooked--and of course, the most gory and terrifying--films featuring zombies.
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