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The Spectral West : Super-Nature and the Gothic in the Western Film - British Association for American Studies

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The Spectral West : Super-Nature and the Gothic in the Western Film

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Book Summary
This book considers the presence of the supernatural and Gothic elements of the Western on screen. It identifies traditions usually associated with the Gothic or horror film in the Western and examines ways in which they have often played either sub-textual or explicit roles in the Western narrative throughout its history and in contemporary forms.