A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny by DK

A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny by DK

A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny, from Penguin Random House (as listed).

About the book

A History of Horror, Fear and the Uncanny explores the dark and eerie landscapes of horror down the centuries – from prehistoric death rituals to modern interpretations in art, literature, and film. In this petrifying book, you will find: A complete global history of the subject – from ancient visions of the Underworld, and horror in fairytales to Gothic horror and “creepypasta” tales More than 350 stunning full-colour images combined with engaging and accessible text Profiles of infamous supernatural creatures – from ghosts and demons to banshees and changelings, and from Grendel to Baba Yaga and the Morrigan to the Golem Profiles of the scariest books and films of all time – from novels by Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Stephen King to movies like The Exorcist, The Shining, and Alien …in a stunning, giftable package with a specially commissioned cover artwork and gorily printed page edges. Encounter terrifying figures like Medusa and the Babylonian demon Pazuzu.

Highlights

• Publisher/distributor: Penguin Random House (as listed).
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Details

• Title: A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny
• Publisher/distributor: Penguin Random House
• Type: book
• ISBN (as listed): 9798217134281

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