American Horror Fiction and Class: From Poe to Twilight

by David Simmons

Book Overview

In this book, Simmons argues that class, as much as race and gender, played a significant role in the development of Gothic and Horror fiction in a national context. From the classic texts of Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne right through to contemporary examples, such as the novels of Stephen King and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series, class remains an ever present though understudied element. This study will appeal to scholars of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349709441
• ISBN13: 9781349709441
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"