Reading Richard Matheson: A Critical Survey

Reading Richard Matheson: A Critical Survey

Richard Matheson (1926â€“2013) was a prolific author and screenwriter whose career helped shape the horror and fantasy genres in literature, film, and television for over sixty years. Matheson authored more than ninety short stories and dozens of novels, many of whichâ€”including I Am Legend, A Stir of Echoes, What Dreams May Come, The Shrinking Man, Hell House, and Bid Time Returnâ€”have been adapted into feature films. Despite his extensive body of work and influence, however, Matheson has remained largely outside the scope of academic scrutiny.

The essays in Reading Richard Matheson: A Critical Survey provide the first critical overview of Mathesonâ€™s texts, covering seven of Mathesonâ€™s novels, a sampling of short stories, and several adaptations for both film and television. The essays are arranged thematically and address the sociopolitical anxieties reflected in Mathesonâ€™s oeuvre; consider his precursors and successors; and situate him within narrative traditions of mythology, cinema, genre, and memory studies.

By providing an overview of his career, Reading Richard Matheson illustrates how a commercial writer can contribute to academic discourses of literature and film. Though the essays use a variety of theoretical frameworks, the crossover nature of the collection reflects the broad range of Mathesonâ€™s output. As such, this volume will appeal to fans of Mathesonâ€™s work in general as well as scholars of literature, film studies, cultural studies, genre studies, media studies, memory studies, and popular culture.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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ReleaseDate 2014-05-07
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EANs 9781442234659

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
ReleaseDate	2014-05-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781442234659

Reading Richard Matheson: A Critical Survey

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