{"product_id":"the-reenchanted-ghost-in-contemporary-american-spectral-fiction-9781041172062","title":"The ReEnchanted Ghost in Contemporary American Spectral Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Re-Enchanted Ghost in Contemporary American Spectral Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e examines an emerging trend in spectrality and liminality within contemporary American fiction. Traditionally, the ghost story has reflected the culture from which it emerges, thereby providing insights into human challenges, purpose, and values in a given period. In this context, the ghost is often metaphorized, serving as a plot device or as a figure that haunts the living in stories that unfold in physical space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a post-secular reading of four 21st-century American novels, Alice Sebold's \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, Mitch Albom's \u003ci\u003eThe Five People You Meet in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Brockmeier's \u003ci\u003eThe Brief History of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and George Saunders's \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo\u003c\/i\u003e, the book offers a critical approach in language, form, and landscapes to explore different aspects of haunting and re-enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis analysis reveals how contemporary American spectral fiction moves beyond traditional ghost narratives to address the spiritual and existential concerns that are particularly relevant in today's cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515620254039,"sku":"9781041172062","price":147.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reenchanted-ghost-in-contemporary-american-spectral-fiction-9781041172062","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}