The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture: Backwoods Horror and Terror in the Wilderness

Murphy, B.

The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture argues that complex and often negative initial responses of early European settlers continue to influence American horror and gothic narratives to this day. The book undertakes a detailed analysis of key literary and filmic texts situated within consideration of specific contexts.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349469727

DOI: 10.1057/9781137353726

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 257