The Many Lives of Scary Clowns: Essays on Pennywise, Twisty, the Joker, Krusty and More

by Ron Riekki

The frightening yet comic clown is one of the best and most enduring characters in literature, theater, television, and film. Across the centuries, from Shakespeare's Porter in Macbeth to Edgar Allan Poe's "Hop-Frog," or Stephen King's Pennywise, horror and comedy have blended to create the perfect recipe for entertainment.

This volume gives an in-depth analysis of the clown horror genre, including essays by revered horror scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476680914
• ISBN13: 9781476680910
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up