Haunted Seasons

Haunted Seasons

Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween

Johnston, Derek

Palgrave Macmillan

12/2017

192

Mole

Inglês

9781349562459

15 a 20 dias

This book explores the literary and cultural history behind certain Christmas and Halloween traditions, and examines the way that they have moved into broadcasting. It demonstrates how these horror traditions have become more domestic and personal, and how they provide a necessary seasonal pause for reflection on our fears.
Introduction: Defining Television Gothic 1. The British Ghost Story at Christmas 2. A Broadcast Tradition 3. Irruptions of the Abnormal 4. Seasonality, Nostalgia, Heritage and History 5. The Ghost Story for Christmas and 'Treehouse of Horror'
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