{"product_id":"the-weird-and-the-eerie-paperback","title":"The Weird and the Eerie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA noted cultural critic unearths the weird, the eerie, and the horrific in 20th-century culture through a wide range of literature, film, and music references--from H.P. Lovecraft and Daphne Du Maurier to Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? Two closely related but distinct modes, and each possesses its own distinct properties. Both have often been associated with Horror, but this genre alone does not fully encapsulate the pull of the outside and the unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In several essays, Mark Fisher argues that a proper understanding of the human condition requires examination of transitory concepts such as the Weird and the Eerie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring discussion of the works of: H. P. Lovecraft, H. G. Wells, M.R. James, Christopher Priest, Joan Lindsay, Nigel Kneale, Daphne Du Maurier, Alan Garner and Margaret Atwood, and films by Stanley Kubrick, Jonathan Glazer and Christopher Nolan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of \u003ci\u003eCapitalist Realism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He lectured at Goldsmiths, blogged at k-punk.abstractdynamics.org and wrote regularly for other publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian. \u003c\/i\u003eTragically, he died in early 2017, just prior to the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Weird and the Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.6 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770001981728,"sku":"9781910924389","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/655480d435acc203378d7613a8ac592f.webp?v=1780362253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-weird-and-the-eerie-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}