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S/LI/431. Visions of Apocalypse: monster images in literature

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2010
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The paper examines the representation of monsters and associated fears in the apocalyptic texts of H.G. Wells “The War of the Worlds” and Martin Amis' “Einstein's Monsters” comparing them to Gothic monsters, and arguing that the portrayals of monsters are rooted in the real world and reflect the fear of the human race extinction by creatures from other planets, i.e. the Martians, or by a nuclear catastrophe.

 

KEYWORDS: Apocalypse, monster images, H.Wells, War of the Worlds, Martin Amis, Einstein’s Monsters,

 
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