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Product details
- ISBN 9781914420320
- Dimensions: 130 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 08 Oct 2024
- Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Haunted
States blends travel literature and
cultural criticism, uncovering the dark history of the United States and how
past horrors—witch trials, slavery, and genocide—continue to haunt the nation's
collective memory.
Based
on the author's 2022 journey across the U.S., this unique guidebook explores
iconic locations tied to Gothic fiction and film. It delves into the
relationship between American landscapes and the forms of horror they inspire,
revealing how the country's varied geography has shaped distinct regional
expressions of terror.
Key themes and features:
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Explores Gothic horror's connection to American landscapes and history
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Examines the lingering effects of colonialism, slavery, and violence in the
U.S.
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Combines travel narrative, cultural history, and interviews
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Investigates how past horrors influence modern American consciousness
- A
journey through the places that inspired iconic works of Gothic fiction and
film
Haunted
States offers a compelling look at how
America's dark past continues to influence its cultural output, making it a
must-read for fans of horror, history, and travel.
Miranda Corcoran is a lecturer in twenty-first-century literature at University College Cork. Her first monograph, Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture: Teen Witches, was published in June 2022 by the University of Wales Press. Her next book, a study of the 1996 film The Craft, will be published by Auteur/Liverpool University Press in summer 2023. She has published in numerous academic journals and regularly provides DVD audio-commentaries and video essays for horror releases.
