The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous
By: Asa Simon Mittman
4.26
Format: 578 pages, Hardcover
The field of monster studies has grown significantly over the past few years and this companion pro…
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Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition
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Format: 352 pages, Paperback
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By: Barbara Creed
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Format: None pages, Paperback
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Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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8. The Island of Dr. Moreau
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11. Skin Shows: Gothic Horror and the Technology of Monsters
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4.14
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12. Monster Theory: Reading Culture
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Format: 336 pages, Paperback
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4.19
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
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14. The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous
By: Asa Simon Mittman
4.26
Format: 578 pages, Hardcover
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