One of the few books to address the horror film from any kind of critical position. Unique - The first history of the horror film to approach it from a queer perspective. Written with detail and thoroughness - covers all eras of the horror film and correlates specific types of movie monsters to the historical social conditions which produced them. Explores how popular culture e...(展开全部)

It’s hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr’s all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie’s been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise...(展开全部)

It’s hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr’s all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie’s been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise...(展开全部)

In the Closet of the Vatican exposes the rot at the heart of the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church today. This brilliant piece of investigative writing is based on four years' authoritative research, including extensive interviews with those in power. The celibacy of priests, the condemnation of the use of contraceptives, the cover up of countless cases of sexual abuse, the...(展开全部)

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 mode...(展开全部)

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道格拉斯•普雷斯顿：曾任美国国家历史博物馆编辑及撰稿人，普林斯顿大学写作课程教授，《纽约客》《自然历史》《国家地理》《哈泼斯》《史密森尼》和《大西洋月刊》特约撰稿人。他创作了多部广受好评的非虚构类作品。 马里奥•斯佩齐：意大利著名记者，曾报道意大利历史上多宗刑事要案，其中一些牵涉到恐怖主义和黑手党。他从一开始便参与调查“佛罗伦萨的恶魔案”，曾出版过多部虚构类作品和非虚构类作品。

道格拉斯•普雷斯顿：曾任美国国家历史博物馆编辑及撰稿人，普林斯顿大学写作课程教授，《纽约客》《自然历史》《国家地理》《哈泼斯》《史密森尼》和《大西洋月刊》特约撰稿人。他创作了多部广受好评的非虚构类作品。 马里奥•斯佩齐：意大利著名记者，曾报道意大利历史上多宗刑事要案，其中一些牵涉到恐怖主义和黑手党。他从一开始便参与调查“佛罗伦萨的恶魔案”，曾出版过多部虚构类作品和非虚构类作品。