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This handbook examines the use of horror in storytelling, from oral traditions through folklore and fairy tales to contemporary horror fiction. Divided into sections that explore the origins and evolution of horror fiction, the recurrent themes that can be seen in horror, and ways of understanding horror through literary and cultural theory, the text analyses why horror is so compelling, and how we should interpret its presence in literature. Chapters explore historical horror aspects including ancient mythology, medieval writing, drama, chapbooks, the Gothic novel, and literary Modernism and trace themes such as vampires, children and animals in horror, deep dark forests, labyrinths, disability, and imperialism. Considering horror via postmodern theory, evolutionary psychology, postcolonial theory, and New Materialism, this handbook investigates issues of gender and sexuality, race, censorship and morality, environmental studies, and literary versus popular fiction.

Horror tales --- History and criticism. --- Literature-History and criticism. --- Literature   . --- Gothic fiction (Literary genre). --- British literature. --- Literary History. --- Postcolonial/World Literature. --- Gothic Fiction. --- British and Irish Literature. --- Gothic horror tales (Literary genre) --- Gothic novels (Literary genre) --- Gothic romances (Literary genre) --- Gothic tales (Literary genre) --- Romances, Gothic (Literary genre) --- Detective and mystery stories --- Suspense fiction --- Belles-lettres --- Western literature (Western countries) --- World literature --- Philology --- Authors --- Authorship --- Literature—History and criticism. --- Temes en la literatura --- Horror --- Emocions --- Cinema de terror --- Por --- Motius en la literatura --- Temes i motius en la literatura --- Literatura --- Amor en la literatura --- Ciutats en la literatura --- Cristianisme en la literatura --- Decadència en la literatura --- Distopies en la literatura --- Doble en la literatura --- Dones en la literatura --- Erotisme en la literatura --- Guerra en la literatura --- Homes en la literatura --- Humanisme en la literatura --- Idealisme en la literatura --- Jo en la literatura --- Jueus en la literatura --- Llenguatge corporal en la literatura --- Matrimoni en la literatura --- Memòria en la literatura --- Mimesi en la literatura --- Mort en la literatura --- Nacionalisme en la literatura --- Naturalisme en la literatura --- Paisatge en la literatura --- Realisme en la literatura --- Sentimentalisme en la literatura --- Sexualitat en la literatura --- Simbolisme en la literatura --- Sobrenatural en la literatura --- Subjectivitat en la literatura --- Utopies en la literatura --- Viatge en la literatura --- Violència en la literatura --- Autobiografia en la literatura --- Literature --- Literature. --- Fiction. --- European literature. --- World Literature. --- Fiction Literature. --- European Literature. --- European literature --- Fiction --- Metafiction --- Novellas (Short novels) --- Novels --- Stories --- Novelists --- Appraisal of books --- Books --- Evaluation of literature --- Criticism --- Literary style --- Philosophy --- Appraisal --- Evaluation --- Horror tales. --- Gothic fiction (Literary genre)