Hannibal . essays on the novels of Thomas Harris . edited by Benjamin Szumskyj with a foreword by Daniel O'Brien.

By: Harris,ThomasContributor(s): Szumskyj, Benjamin, 1982-Material type: TextTextPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2000Description: viii, 232 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780786432752 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0786432756 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Harris, Thomas, 1940- -- Criticism and interpretation | Lecter, Hannibal (Fictitious character)DDC classification: 813.54 LOC classification: PS3558.A6558 | Z63 2008Online resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
American gothic : liminality and the gothic in Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter novels / Peter Messent -- Hannibal at the lectern : a textual analysis of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's character and motivations in Thomas Harris's Red dragon and The silence of the lambs / John Goodrich -- Gothic romance and killer couples in Black Sunday and Hannibal / Philip L. Simpson -- The butterfly and the beast : the imprisoned soul in Thomas Harris's Lecter trilogy / Robert H. Waugh -- This is the blind leading the blind : noir, horror, and reality in Thomas Harris's Red dragon / Davide Mana -- From Red dragon to Manhunter / Tony Williams -- Suspense vs. horror : the case of Thomas Harris / S.T. Joshi -- Transmogrified gothic : the novels of Thomas Harris / Tony Magistrale -- Hannibal rising : look back in anger / Ali S. Karim -- Before her lambs were silent : reading gender and the feminine in Red dragon / Phillip A. Ellis -- Black Sunday, Black September : Thomas Harris's thriller, from novel to film, and the terror of reality / Scott D. Briggs -- Morbidity of the soul : an appreciation of Hannibal / Benjamin Szumskyj.
Summary: "This book focuses on Harris's internationally known antihero Hannibal Lecter in the classic novels Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. The work examines several themes within Harris' trilogy, including the author's artistic exploration of repressed desires, his refinement of neo-noir themes and the serial killer motif, and his developing perceptions of feminine gender roles"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

American gothic : liminality and the gothic in Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter novels / Peter Messent -- Hannibal at the lectern : a textual analysis of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's character and motivations in Thomas Harris's Red dragon and The silence of the lambs / John Goodrich -- Gothic romance and killer couples in Black Sunday and Hannibal / Philip L. Simpson -- The butterfly and the beast : the imprisoned soul in Thomas Harris's Lecter trilogy / Robert H. Waugh -- This is the blind leading the blind : noir, horror, and reality in Thomas Harris's Red dragon / Davide Mana -- From Red dragon to Manhunter / Tony Williams -- Suspense vs. horror : the case of Thomas Harris / S.T. Joshi -- Transmogrified gothic : the novels of Thomas Harris / Tony Magistrale -- Hannibal rising : look back in anger / Ali S. Karim -- Before her lambs were silent : reading gender and the feminine in Red dragon / Phillip A. Ellis -- Black Sunday, Black September : Thomas Harris's thriller, from novel to film, and the terror of reality / Scott D. Briggs -- Morbidity of the soul : an appreciation of Hannibal / Benjamin Szumskyj.

"This book focuses on Harris's internationally known antihero Hannibal Lecter in the classic novels Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. The work examines several themes within Harris' trilogy, including the author's artistic exploration of repressed desires, his refinement of neo-noir themes and the serial killer motif, and his developing perceptions of feminine gender roles"--Provided by publisher.

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