The ghost of one's self: doppelgangers in mystery, horror and science fiction films

"For millennia people have held folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelgänger..."double walker" in German...a look-alike second self that is often the antithesis of one's identity and is usually considered an omen of misfortune or death. This critical survey examines the...

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Main Author: Meehan, Paul 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2017]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"For millennia people have held folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelgänger..."double walker" in German...a look-alike second self that is often the antithesis of one's identity and is usually considered an omen of misfortune or death. This critical survey examines the double in more than 100 films"...
Physical Description:v, 230 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781476665665