Dissecting Hannibal Lecter
Essays on the Novels of Thomas Harris
Edited by
Benjamin
Szumskyj
Foreword by Daniel O’Brien ISBN
978-0-7864-3275-2
notes, bibliography, index
239pp.
softcover
2008
Available for immediate shipment
Description
This comprehensive study of author Thomas Harris’ popular works focuses particularly on Harris’s internationally known antihero Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter in the classic novels Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. In 12 scholarly essays, 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. Several essays also focus on Harris’ works before and after the popular trilogy, examining themes such as gothic romance in Harris’s first novel Black Sunday and the making of a monster in the trilogy’s 2006 prequel Hannibal Rising.
About the Author
Benjamin Szumskyj, a private high school teacher and qualified library technician, has edited anthologies and essay collections on such authors as Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Thomas Harris and William Peter Blatty. He is also the editor of Studies in Fantasy Literature and Studies in Australian Weird Fiction. He lives in Melville, Western Australia.
Other Book(s) by Benjamin Szumskyj Available from McFarland:
Fritz Leiber
American Exorcist
The Man Who Collected Psychos
Reviews
"a fine job"--Dead Reckonings
"a welcome and insightful examination of an important cultural icon"--Journal of American Studies
"an erudite collection of scholarly essays...offers many insights into the literary journey undertaken by Thomas Harris...the book is successful in encouraging the Harris fan to delve deeper into the psyche of the novelist and his creations"--HorrorScope
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