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Supernatural in Modern English Fiction
by Dorothy Scarborough
Dive into the eerie world of supernatural fiction with Dorothy Scarborough, a scholar of the macabre, as she presents the first comprehensive exploration of this captivating genre. Originally penned as her Ph.D. dissertation at Columbia University and celebrated for its depth and insight, Scarboroughs work traces the evolution of supernatural tales from the early gothic romances of Walpole and Maturin to the groundbreaking narratives of Henry James *The Turn of the Screw* and W.W. Jacobs chilling short story, *The Monkeys Paw*. Discover why ghosts, ghouls, witches, and werewolves have held humanitys imagination for centuries, and explore the multifaceted reasons behind our enduring fascination with the supernatural. - Summary by Ben Tucker
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dive into the eerie world of supernatural fiction with Dorothy Scarborough, a scholar of the macabre, as she presents the first comprehensive exploration of this captivating genre. Originally penned as her Ph.D. dissertation at Columbia University and celebrated for its depth and insight, Scarboroughs work traces the evolution of supernatural tales from the early gothic romances of Walpole and Maturin to the groundbreaking narratives of Henry James *The Turn of the Screw* and W.W. Jacobs chilling short story, *The Monkeys Paw*. Discover why ghosts, ghouls, witches, and werewolves have held humanitys imagination for centuries, and explore the multifaceted reasons behind our enduring fascination with the supernatural. - Summary by Ben Tucker
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