Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror

by W. Scott Poole

Book Overview

Historian and Bram Stoker Award Nominee W. Scott Poole traces the confluence of military history, technology, and art that gave us modern horror films and literature.

From Nosferatu to Frankenstein's monster, from Fritz Lang to James Whale, the touchstones of horror can all trace their roots to the bloodshed of the First World War. Bram Stoker Award nominee W. Scott Poole traces the confluence of military history, technology, and art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640090932
• ISBN13: 9781640090934
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"