The Uncanny Gastronomic: Strange Tales of the Edible Weird by Zara-Louise Stubbs

Description: The Uncanny Gastronomic by Zara-Louise Stubbs Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Raiding this dark pantry of writing, this new collection presents a feast of sixteen classic tales, two poems and one essay, with choice morsels by masters of the macabre including Shirley Jackson, Franz Kafka, Angela Carter and Roald Dahl. Publisher Description "All I can tell you is that I think it was pigs meat." "You mean youre not sure?" "One can never be sure."A brush with the mushroom devil whets the appetite. The meat at the werewolfs table is a dish to relish. Dessert with Londons cannibal club may be the cherry on top.From fairy tales and folklore focused on magical foods and strange eating came an enduring tradition of writers playing with food and the uncanny. In the fiction of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries this tradition thrived, with themes of supernatural consumption, weird transformation and sensual euphoria as key ingredients.Raiding this dark pantry of writing, this new collection presents a feast of sixteen classic tales, two poems and one essay, with choice morsels by masters of the macabre including Shirley Jackson, Franz Kafka, Angela Carter and Roald Dahl. Author Biography ZARA-LOUISE STUBBS is a PhD researcher in literature with an interest in the medical humanities. Zaras research explores food studies, mysticism, and gendered embodiment in contemporary writing, seeking out all things surreal, subversive, and strange. Details ISBN 071235428X ISBN-13 9780712354288 Title The Uncanny Gastronomic Author Zara-Louise Stubbs Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 288 Publisher British Library Publishing GE_Item_ID:142868625; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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