Stephen King's popularity lies in his ability to reinterpret the standard Gothic tale in new and exciting ways. He thus creates his own Gothic... Læs mere
Gift Giving brings together 21 scholars from a variety of disciplines including consumer behavior, communications, and sociology who are dedicated to the understanding of what motivates gift selection, presentation, and incorporation of a gift into a person's life. "
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Cemeteries are open cultural texts, available to be read and appreciated by anyone who takes the time to learn their special language. Ethnicity and the American... Læs mere
Staying Tuned: Contemporary Soap Opera Criticism examines serials. Broadcast first in 1926 on radio and since 1956 on television Monday through Friday 52 weeks a... Læs mere
The vampire has proliferated in literature in a variety of guises - some antagonistic, some heroic, and many falling into a fascinating ""In between.
John Dickson Carr is known as the master of the locked-room mystery the impossible crime. But Carr also wrote short stories, radio plays, essays,... Læs mere