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  | | Halloween(1st Edition) The History of America’s Darkest Holiday by David J. Skal Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2016 by Dover Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-486-80521-4, ISBN: 0-486-80521-2 ""Wonderfully well-written, outrageous, and provocative." — Booklist Acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal explores one of America's most perplexingly popular holidays in this original mix of personal anecdotes and social analysis. Skal traces Halloween's evolution from its dark Celtic history and quaint, small-scale celebrations to its emergence as mammoth seasonal marketing event. Skal takes readers on a cross-country survey that cov ..." |
 | | The Monster Show(1st Edition) A Cultural History of Horror; Revised Edition with a New Afterword by David J. Skal Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2001 by Faber & Faber ISBN-13: 978-0-571-19996-9, ISBN: 0-571-19996-8 "Illuminating the dark side of the American century, "The Monster Show" uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment and the great social crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other artistic movements. With penetrating analyses and revealing anecdotes, David J. Skal chronicles one of our most popular and pervasive modes of cultural expression. He explores the disguised form in ..." |
 | | Something in the Blood(1st Edition) The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula by David J. Skal Hardcover, 672 Pages, Published 2016 by Liveright Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-63149-010-1, ISBN: 1-63149-010-9 "A groundbreaking biography reveals the haunted origins of the man who created Dracula and traces the psychosexual contours of late Victorian society.First published in 1897, Dracula has had a long and multifaceted afterlife―one rivaling even its immortal creation; yet Bram Stoker has remained a hovering specter in this pervasive mythology. In Something in the Blood, David J. Skal exhumes the inner world and strange genius of the writer ..." |
 | | Halloween Favorites 31 Movies to Haunt Your Season (Turner Classic Movies) by David J. Skal, Turner Classic Movies Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2020 by Running Press Adult ISBN-13: 978-0-7624-9762-1, ISBN: 0-7624-9762-9 "Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of film frights, spanning monster greats to modern and classic horror to family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and a trove of images. Halloween Favorites spotlights 31 essential Halloween-time films, their associated sequels and remakes, and recommendations to expand your seasonal repertoire based on your favorite ..." |
 | | Something in the Blood(1st Edition) The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula by David J. Skal Paperback, 672 Pages, Published 2017 by Liveright ISBN-13: 978-1-63149-386-7, ISBN: 1-63149-386-8 "Shortlisted for the Edgar Award (Critical/Biographical) Finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (Nonfiction) Finalist for the Anthony Award (Critical Nonfiction)A revelatory biography exhumes the haunted origins of the man behind the immortal myth, bringing us "the closest we can get to understanding [Bram Stoker] and his iconic tale" (The New Yorker).In this groundbreaking portrait of the man who birthed an undying cultural icon, David J. S ..." |
 | | Hollywood Gothic(1st Edition) The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen by David J. Skal Paperback, 390 Pages, Published 2004 by Faber & Faber Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-571-21158-6, ISBN: 0-571-21158-5 "The primal image of the black-caped vampire Dracula has become an indelible fixture of the modern imagination. It's recognition factor rivals, in its own perverse way, the familiarity of Santa Claus. Most of us can recite without prompting the salient characteristics of the vampire: sleeping by day in its coffin, rising at dusk to feed on the blood of the living; the ability to shapeshift into a bat, wolf, or mist; a mortal vulnerabilit ..." |
 | | Death Makes a Holiday(1st Edition) A Cultural History of Halloween by David J. Skal Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Bloomsbury Usa ISBN-13: 978-1-58234-305-1, ISBN: 1-58234-305-5 "Using a mix of personal anecdotes and perceptive social analysis, acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and illuminating why it has evolved-in the course of a few short generations-from a quaint, small-scale celebration into the largest seasonal marketing event outside of Christmas. " |
 | | Screams of Reason(1st Edition) Mad Science and Modern Culture by David J. Skal Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1998 by W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04582-6, ISBN: 0-393-04582-X "The words "mad scientist" inevitably summon up the picture of a deranged, obsessive individual with a lab coat and bad hair, working on some grandiose project that probably means trouble for humanity at large. Behind this cartoonish figure, however, lurks a complex series of ideas, emotions, stereotypes, and archetypes. In Screams of Reason: Mad Science and Modern Culture, David J. Skal investigates the whole issue of "our mult ..." |
 | | Hollywood Gothic(Reprint) The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen by David J. Skal Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 1991 by W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-393-30805-1, ISBN: 0-393-30805-7 "Here is an irreverently entertaining, authoritative guide to all Dracula's incarnations, from Victorian sex nightmare and 1920s stage villain to Hollywood movie legend and modern-day cuddle toy. 200 illustrations." |
 | | Antibodies (Isaac Asimov Presents) by David J. Skal Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 1989 by Worldwide Library ISBN-13: 978-0-373-30308-3, ISBN: 0-373-30308-4 "A young woman searching for immortality at the expense of bodily existence and an aging psychologist/writer who specializes in the shock deprogramming of cult-addicts come together for a bizarre confrontation of wills that erupts in a violent and graphic finale." |
 | | Dracula(1st Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) by Bram Stoker, Nina Auerbach, David J. Skal Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 1996 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97012-8, ISBN: 0-393-97012-4 "Dracula is one of the few horror books to be honored by inclusion in the Norton Critical Edition series. (The others are Frankenstein, The Turn of the Screw, Heart of Darkness, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Metamorphosis.) This 100th-anniversary edition includes not only the complete authoritative text of the novel with illuminating footnotes, but also four contextual essays, five reviews from the time of publication, five article ..." |
 | | Citizen Clone by David J. Skal ISBN-13: 978-0-571-21153-1, ISBN: 0-571-21153-4 |
 | | Claude Rains(2nd Edition) An Actor's Voice (Screen Classics) by David J. Skal, Jessica Rains Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2008 by The University Press Of Kentucky ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-2432-2, ISBN: 0-8131-2432-8 "Late in Claude Rains's distinguished career, a reverent film journalist wrote that Rains "was as much a cinematic institution as the medium itself." Given his childhood speech impediments and his origins in a destitute London neighborhood, the ascent of Claude Rains (1889--1967) to the stage and screen is remarkable. Rains's difficulties in his formative years provided reserves of gravitas and sensitivity, from which he drew inspiration ..." |
 | | V Is for Vampire(1st Edition) The A-Z Guide to Everything Undead by David J. Skal Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1996 by Plume ISBN-13: 978-0-452-27173-9, ISBN: 0-452-27173-8 "Have you ever wondered why vampires hate garlic? Or why they can't look at mirrors? And, while we're on the subject, do you remember the classic film Dracula Meets the Outer Space Chicks?If any of these questions have kept you in movie theaters for hours or up until dawn with a page-turning horror tale, you are not alone. Vampires have recaptured the hearts and minds (and necks) of millions of people all over the world. And now, David J ..." |
 | | Theatre profiles a resource book of nonprofit professional theatres in the United States by David J. Skal, Michael Finnegan, Theatre Communications Group Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 1981 by Theatre Communications Group ISBN-13: 978-0-930452-07-0, ISBN: 0-930452-07-0 "... Years After the Richard Peaslee (m.l) Allan Albert Bill Groom Ann Halliday Wallace (1) Dick Williams Revolution Shepard Goldman (2) The Casino various ( m,l) Allan Albert Cletus Johnson Cletus Johnson Dick Williams Allan Albert (a) Soap various (m.l) Allan Albert Philip & Nancy Bailey Eloise Lowry Dick Williams Allan Albert (a) Corral various (m.l) Allan Albert Woods Mackintosh Hilary M. Rosenfeld Dick Williams Allan Albert (a) ..." |
 | | When We Were Good by David J. Skal, Dave Skal Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 1981 by Pocket Books ISBN-13: 978-0-671-83015-1, ISBN: 0-671-83015-5 |
 | | Scavengers by David J. Skal, Dave Skal, Copyright Paperback Collection Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1980 by Pocket Books ISBN-13: 978-0-671-83014-4, ISBN: 0-671-83014-7 |
 | | Death Makes a Holiday(1st Edition) A Cultural History of Halloween by David J. Skal Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2002 by Bloomsbury Usa ISBN-13: 978-1-58234-230-6, ISBN: 1-58234-230-X "From acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal, an in-depth look at one of the most popular-and perplexing-holidays in America.Using a mix of personal anecdotes and brilliant social analysis, Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and illuminating why it has evolved-in the course of a few short generations-from a quaint, small-scale celebration into the largest seasonal marketing event outside ..." |
 | | Hollywood gothic(1st Edition) The tangled web of Dracula from novel to stage to screen by David J. Skal, Hollywood Gothic Hardcover, 242 Pages, Published 1990 by Norton ISBN-13: 978-0-393-02904-8, ISBN: 0-393-02904-2 "Based on research in previously untapped archives, a guide to all Dracula's incarnations, including the novels, stage and movie productions and actors to whom playing Dracula brought world fame." |
 | | Vampires(1st Edition) Encounters With the Undead by David J. Skal Paperback, 592 Pages, Published 2006 by Black Dog & Leventhal ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-475-5, ISBN: 1-57912-475-5 " The most wide-ranging collection of vampire tales ever features two centuries of spine-tingling writing, from John Polidori to Robert Block, Alexis Tolstoy to Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Henry Kuttner. Every page of Vampires features a column of commentary by the editor, expanding upon the stories and exploring the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature, and popular culture. More than 200 beautifully rende ..." |
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