Why We Love the Haunted Mansion: 19th Century Appropriations and the Topic of Death in Modern Gothic Narratives: Edward Gorey, Walt Disney, and Tim Bu

Why We Love the Haunted Mansion: 19th Century Appropriations and the Topic of Death in Modern Gothic Narratives: Edward Gorey, Walt Disney, and Tim Bu - Paperback

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Why We Love the Haunted Mansion: 19th Century Appropriations and the Topic of Death in Modern Gothic Narratives: Edward Gorey, Walt Disney, and Tim Bu

Why We Love the Haunted Mansion: 19th Century Appropriations and the Topic of Death in Modern Gothic Narratives: Edward Gorey, Walt Disney, and Tim Bu - Paperback

by K. R. Bailey
$26.98
Sale price  $26.98 Regular price 

Book Overview

We love the Haunted Mansion as an entertaining dark ride, but does it also resonate with us for deeper reasons? K. R. Bailey suggests that it answers a fundamental need to approach the topic of death in a manner we find comfortable in what has been termed a "death-denying" culture. Bailey reaches into the Victorian era and its Celebration of Death to identify symbols that are close enough to have a dark meaning, but distant enough not to threaten, and discusses their use in the works of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, and Disney's Haunted Mansion ride.

ISBN9781546976189
Author K. R. Bailey
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
GenreArts
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages188
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About K. R. Bailey

K. R. Bailey loves reading, romance and long drives in the mountains. She's married to her best friend and together they enjoy traveling and spending time at their cabin nestled high in the mountains where deer live under the deck and hummingbirds flit around all day. She's grandma to six beautiful grandchildren and "mom" to a yellow lab named Shilo. Even though she's a Utah girl, she spent a year living in Washington, D.C. and has traveled to most of the states including Hawaii and Alaska. She had the opportunity to travel in Europe and cruise to such places as St. Thomas, Venezuela, and the lower Caribbean Islands. She's visited the Mayan ruins in Mexico and spent time in Puerto Rico. Raised around Morgan horses, she grew to love a special one - Modeska's Red Rascal, who was part of her life for twenty-eight years. You'll notice many of her stories have Morgan horses, a special dog, hummingbirds and wildlife in them because she feels life wouldn't be complete without them. Writing has become her passion since retiring from a full-time job of over thirty years. She loves to meet new people and gather background information for her writing. There's always a new story bouncing around in her head, and most afternoons you'll find her in her "cave" working on her next book. To find out more about K. R. Bailey, go to her website at: www.KRBailey.com

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