The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J Skal

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The Monster Show
A Cultural History of Horror
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David J Skal

The Monster Show (1993)
A Cultural History of Horror
A non fiction book by David J Skal

This provocative book uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment, and the great social crisis of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other artistic movements.

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Hardback Editions

May 1993 : Hardback

Title: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
Author(s): David J. Skal
ISBN: 0-393-03419-4 / 978-0-393-03419-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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Paperback Editions

October 2001 : Paperback

Title: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
Author(s): David J. Skal
ISBN: 0-571-19996-8 / 978-0-571-19996-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: Faber & Faber
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October 1994 : Mass Market Paperback

Title: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
Author(s): David J. Skal
ISBN: 0-14-024002-0 / 978-0-14-024002-3 (UK edition)
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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September 1994 : Paperback

Title: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
Author(s): David J. Skal
ISBN: 0-85965-211-4 / 978-0-85965-211-7 (UK edition)
Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd
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1980 : Paperback

Title: The Monster Show: a Cultural History of Horror
Author(s): David J. Skal
Publisher: Faber & Faber
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