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Sleeping with the Lights On: The Unsettling Story of Horror
| Full title: | Sleeping with the Lights On: The Unsettling Story of Horror |
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| ISBN: | 9780198826484 |
| ISBN 10: | 0198826486 |
| Authors: | Jones, Darryl |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 208 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
Fear Is One Of The Most Primal Emotions, And One Of The Hardest To Reason With And Dispel. So Why Do We Scare Ourselves? Delving Into The Darkest Corners Of Horror Literature, Films, And Plays, Darryl Jones Explores Its Monsters And Its Psychological Chills, Discussing Why Horror Stories Disturb Us, And How They Reflect Society's Taboos