Of Men and Monsters
Author | : Richard Tithecott |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 1997-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780299156831 |
ISBN-13 | : 0299156834 |
Rating | : 4/5 (834 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Of Men and Monsters by : Richard Tithecott
Download or read book Of Men and Monsters written by Richard Tithecott and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997-11-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Men and Monsters examines the serial killer as an American cultural icon, one that both attracts and repels. Richard Tithecott suggests that the stories we tell and the images we conjure of serial killers—real and fictional—reveal as much about mainstream culture and its values, desires, and anxieties as they do about the killers themselves.