[literary classics] Classic Horror Films and the Literature That Inspired Them by Ron Backer EPUB

xx

support my listings - book / audiobook requests form - thank you

https://linktr.ee/libraryaisle42

xx

Classic horror films such as Dracula, Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray are based on famous novels.

Less well known--even to avid horror fans--are the many other memorable films based on literary works. Beginning in the silent era and continuing to the present, numerous horror films found their inspiration in novels, novellas, short stories and poems, though many of these written works are long forgotten.

This book examines 43 works of literature--from the famous to the obscure--that provided the basis for 62 horror films. Both the written works and the films are analyzed critically, with an emphasis on the symbiosis between the two. Background on the authors and their writings is provided.

Review
"[A]n entertaining look at the literature behind much of the horror cinema...The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres." --Standard Examiner, Ogden, Utah

About the Author
Ron Backer is an attorney who has previously written for law reviews and other legal publications. An avid fan of mystery and classic horror films, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


ISBN: 9780786498963 (softcover)
ISBN: 9781476620213 (ebook)
Publisher‏:‎ McFarland; Illustrated edition (May 11, 2015)
Print length‏:‎ 372 pages

xx