Paula Honkanen-Schoberth Books

Best-selling horror novelist Clive Barker's 1987 film Hellraiser has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films. Exploring not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms, this volume begins by identifying the unconventional sources of Barker's inspiration and following Barker from his pre-Hellraiser cinematic experience through the filming of the horror classic. It examines various themes (such as the undermining of the traditional family unit and the malleability of the flesh) found throughout the film series and the ways in which the representation of these themes changes from film to film. The religious aspects of the films are also discussed. Characters central to the franchise--and the mythos--are examined in detail.

Sherlock Holmes faces his greatest challenge yet when he meets the Cenobites, the infamous servants of hell.

A renowned American poet utilizes the poetic form of the classic Persian ghazal to deal with the untimely passing of his wife.

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Newly available, here is the most comprehensive poetry collection from the half-century between 1820 and 1870.