The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction


Leído por Ben Tucker

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Scholar of the macabre Dorothy Scarborough provides us with the first comprehensive overview of supernatural fiction in literary history, a book originally written as her dissertation for her Ph.D. at Columbia University and later so universally praised that it was published widely in print. From the early gothic romances of Walpole and Maturin to the more "modern" (as of the writing of this book in 1917) work of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw and W.W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", Scarborough explores the many facets of supernatural fiction and provides insights into why ghosts, ghouls, witches, werewolves and other weird beings that go bump in the night have provided humanity with such long-lasting and expansive fascination throughout the ages. - Summary by Ben Tucker (9 hr 14 min)

Capítulos

Preface & Introduction 10:03 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter I. The Gothic Romance Part 1 37:48 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter I. The Gothic Romance Part 2 47:45 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter II. Later Influences 47:44 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter III. Modern Ghosts Part 1 40:24 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter III. Modern Ghosts Part 2 45:36 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter IV. The Devil and His Allies Part 1 27:25 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter IV. The Devil and His Allies Part 2: The Wizard and the Witch 24:15 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter IV. The Devil and His Allies Part 3: Dæmonic Spirits—Vampires; The Were… 27:57 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter V. Supernatural Life Part 1 45:18 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter V. Supernatural Life Part 2 44:53 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter VI. The Supernatural in Folk-Tales 48:18 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter VII. Supernatural Science 55:24 Leído por Ben Tucker
Chapter VIII. Conclusion 51:40 Leído por Ben Tucker