The Philosophy of Horror
Download or Read eBook The Philosophy of Horror PDF written by Noel Carroll and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Noel Carroll |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781135965037 |
| ISBN-13 | : 113596503X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Horror by : Noel Carroll
Book excerpt: Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how people can find pleasure in having their wits scared out of them. What, after all, are those "paradoxes of the heart" that make us want to be horrified?
