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American Gothic: Reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" in a New Gilded Age
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American Gothic: Reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" in a New Gilded Age

The world is divided into haves and have-nots. A deadly plague ravages the countryside. The wealthy lock themselves away in...

Emily Dickinson: Poet of Death
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Emily Dickinson: Poet of Death

Reclusive and fiercely talented, 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson is one of the most famous and influential American writers. Her short,...

American Gothic: The Beautiful Nightmare World of Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter Books
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American Gothic: The Beautiful Nightmare World of Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter Books

[Contains spoilers.] Twisted and unforgettable, Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter novels have been drawing readers into their gothic dreamscape over the...

American Zombies: From Haitian Folklore to Pop Culture Horror
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American Zombies: From Haitian Folklore to Pop Culture Horror

The zombie represents a multitude of fears, from the loss of the self to the violence of mindless mobs. Its...