J. Brown 
Cannibalism in Literature and Film 

A comprehensive study of cannibalism in literature and film, spanning colonial fiction, Gothic texts and contemporary American horror. Amidst the sharp teeth and horrific appetite of the cannibal, this book examines real fears of over-consumerism and consumption that trouble an ever-growing modern world.

表中的内容

Preface; M.Jancovich Introduction PART I: MR. CANNIBAL I PRESUME? THE COLONIAL CANNIBAL No Petticoats Here: Early Colonial Cannibals Into the Heart of Darkness Off the Beaten Track? The Post-Conradian Cannibal PART II: YEEHAW! THE REGIONAL CANNIBAL Borders and Bean: The British Regional Cannibal Hillbilly Highway: The American Regional Cannibal PART III: CANNNIBALS IN OUR MIDST: THE CITY CANNIBAL City Slashers and Rippers: London Cannibals American Psychos Conclusion Index Bibliography and Filmography

关于作者

JENNIFER BROWN completed her Ph D in English literature in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2010. She has been a teacher of English language and literature for nine years, teaching in Ireland, Spain and Italy. She has presented at the International Gothic Association conference and published reviews with the Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies.