The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters

From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves. Cover Contents Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Entries Introduction A–Z: The Monsters A Angel Animals, Monstrous Arabian Nights, Monsters in the B Banshee Basilisk Bates, Norman Bathory, Countess Beast, (Beauty and the) Behemoth Bell Witch, the Bible, Monsters in the Birds, Giant Blair Witch Blob, The Body Parts Bronze Horseman, The Brownie Bunyip C Caliban Carmilla Cenobites Centaur Cerberus Children, Monstrous Children's Literature, Monsters in Chimera Christine Chucky Chupacabra Circe Cockatrice Collins, Barnabas Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Cryptid Cyborg Cyclops D Damned Thing, The Dante, Monsters in Death, Personified Demon Devil-Bug Devil, The Dinosaur Div Djinn and Genie Donestre Doppelganger Dracula Dragon Dungeons & Dragons, Monsters in Dvoinik Dwarf Dweller on the Threshold Dybbuk E Elemental Elf Empousa Extraterrestrial F Fairy Faun and Satyr Fly, The Frankenstein's Monster Furies G Gargantua and Pantagruel Gargoyle Ghost Ghoul Giant Gibbelin Goblin Godzilla Golem Gorgons Gray, Dorian Gremlin Grendel and Grendel's Mother Griffin H Harpy Harry Potter, Monsters in Haunted House Headless Horseman, The Hermaphrodite Hippogriffin Homunculus Hop-Frog Horla, The Hyde, Edward Hydra I Imp Incubus/Succubus Invisible Man, The J Jabberwock Jack the Ripper Johnson, Henry K Kappa King Kong Kitsune Koran, Monsters in Kraken Krueger, Freddy L Lamia Lecter, Hannibal Leprechaun Lestat de Lioncourt Leviathan Lilith La Llorona Loch Ness Monster Lovecraft, Monsters in M Maenad Mahabharata, Monsters in Manitou Manticore Marsh, Arabella Matilda Medusa Melmoth the Wanderer Mephistopheles Mermaid/Merman Micromegas Minotaur Moby Dick Moloch Monkey King Mummy Mutant and Freak Myers, Michael N Nick of the Woods Nosferatu O Objects, Animate Oboroten Ogopogo Ogre Oni P Pan Parasite Pegasus Phantom of the Opera, The Phoenix Pinhead Pixie Plants, Monstrous Poltergeist Psychopath Q Qilin Quasimodo R Races, Monstrous Robot Ruthven, Lord S Samsa, Gregor Sandman, The Scylla and Charybdis Sea Monsters Shapeshifter Shuten Doji Siren Skeleton Sphinx, The Swift, Jonathan, Monsters in T Tanuki Tengu Tiamat Titan Tolkein, Monsters in Triffid Troglodyte Troll Typhoeus U Upyr V Vampire Varney the Vampire Vaughan, Helen Video Games, Monsters in Virus Voorhees, Jason W Wandering Jew, The Werewolf Wild Things Windigo Witch/Wizard Women, Monstrous Wraith Y Yowie Z Ziz Zombie This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. This book is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves