Dissecting Hannibal Lecter: Essays on the Novels of Thomas HarrisBenjamin Szumskyj This comprehensive study of author Thomas Harris' popular works focuses particularly on Harris's internationally known antihero Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter in the classic novels Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. In 12 scholarly essays, the work examines several themes within Harris' trilogy, including the author's artistic exploration of repressed desires, his refinement of neo-noir themes and the serial killer motif, and his developing perceptions of feminine gender roles. Several essays also focus on Harris' works before and after the popular trilogy, examining themes such as gothic romance in Harris's first novel Black Sunday and the making of a monster in the trilogy's 2006 prequel Hannibal Rising. |
Contents
Liminality and the Gothic | 13 |
A Textual Analysis of | 37 |
The Imprisoned Soul | 68 |
Noir Horror | 87 |
The Case of Thomas Harris | 118 |
The Novels of Thomas Harris | 133 |
Look Back in Anger | 147 |
Reading Gender | 160 |
Thomas Harriss Thriller | 176 |
An Appreciation of Hannibal | 200 |
About the Contributors | 217 |
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