{"product_id":"dimensions-of-the-fantastic","title":"Dimensions of the Fantastic","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Not to be confused with fantasy or the supernatural, the fantastic is in actuality its own beast and perhaps the most deeply frightening of all narrative modes.  From \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNightmare on Elm Street,\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e, the fantastic has become an ideal vehicle to denounce deep cultural dysfunctions that affect not only the way we understand reality, but also how we construct it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work studies the various dimensions of the fantastic mode, examining the influences of iconic authors such as H.P. Lovecraft and Jean Ray, and addressing key narrations such as Guy de Maupasasant's \u003ci\u003eThe Horla\u003c\/i\u003e and Jordan Peele's \u003ci\u003eGet Out\u003c\/i\u003e. It explains why the fantastic is not about ghosts or monsters, but about the incomprehensible sides of our own reality, and the terrifying unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254428455256,"sku":"9781476689302","price":58.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781476689302.jpg?v=1778549417","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/dimensions-of-the-fantastic","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}