Great Monsters Of The Movies - Edward Edelson

EVERYONE LOVES A MONSTER.

At first, that doesn't sound right. After all, isn't everyone supposed to be afraid of a monster? But it is a strange kind of fear that sends adults and children by the millions into libraries and movie theaters in search of tales of terror. It is the same feeling that makes children scream with pleasure on a spinning, diving ride at the carnival. Obviously, there is something deep down inside most people that gets pleasure out of sheer fright. This "something" seems to go back to the very beginning of human history.

GREAT MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES was originally published by Doubleday & Company, Inc.

What kid wasn't obsessed with the classic monsters of the golden age of cinema? Yep, this one has been "loved". There are a few ragged page edges, but the binding is firm. A mystic symbol has been emblazoned on the front page. The cover is completely missing. I vaguely recall turning the cover in to wall art.

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