EN 333 - The Literature of Horror

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

This course will explore the themes of horror and the grotesque inherent in the horror genre by examining some of the seminal texts of horror fiction (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and short stories by such writers as Poe and Dinesen). The course will trace the ways in which symbolic and thematic elements have been re-inscribed in later works of fiction and film. The course will explore the manner in which these texts reveal cultural themes, values and ideologies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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