{"product_id":"wasteland-the-great-war-and-the-origins-of-modern-horror-paperback","title":"Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Scott Poole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historian and Bram Stoker Award nominee traces the birth of modern horror films and literature back to World War I, exploring how the conflict influenced H.P. Lovecraft, Franz Kafka, and other artists of the genre. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Nosferatu to Frankenstein's monster, from Fritz Lang to James Whale, the touchstones of horror can all trace their roots to the bloodshed of the First World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bram Stoker Award nominee W. Scott Poole traces the confluence of military history, technology, and art in the wake of World War I to show how overwhelming carnage gave birth to a wholly new art form: modern horror films and literature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Scott Poole\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at the College of Charleston who teaches and writes about horror and popular culture. His past books include the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMonsters in America\u003c\/i\u003e and the biography \u003ci\u003eVampira: Dark Goddess of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Bram Stoker Award nominee for his critically acclaimed biography of H. P. Lovecraft, \u003ci\u003eIn the Mountains of Madness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468571033778,"sku":"9781640092662","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cd3ee8e872263348e4a2b55456f8f862.webp?v=1779054946","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/wasteland-the-great-war-and-the-origins-of-modern-horror-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}