Name/Title
Psycho / Robert BlochEntry/Object ID
2025.16.89Description
Originally published on April 10, 1959, The New York Times called the novel “icily terrifying.” The seeds Bloch planted with Psycho grew into horror staples: the serial killer, the isolated location, the butcher knife, the shower and the shocking twist ending. The voyeurism displayed in the novel created a potent combination of terror and titillation that would also become a mainstay of the genre. Throughout his opus, Bloch subtly pairs contrasting elements, fusing them into iconic imagery. The soft, matronly style of Norma and the cold steel harshness of the weapon. The old Victorian house and the neon glow of the modern motel. By pairing opposites, Bloch is constantly hinting at disassociation, toying with the reader like a cat with a mouse. The gothic and the modern. The softness and the steel. The beauty and the brutality.Collection
Howard KistlerInscription/Signature/Marks
Language
EnglishLanguage
EnglishParts
cloth bound book, cover illustrated dust sleeve, hard cover slipcase, ERRATA correction information slipBook Details
Author
Robert BlochEditor
Paul Suntup/Suntup EditionsIllustrator
Gregg KreutzEdition
Artist EditionPublisher
Paul Suntup/Suntup EditionsPlace Published
* Untyped Place Published
Irvine, CADate Published
2024Printer
Paul Suntup/Suntup EditionsPlace Printed
State/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Printed
2024Binding
Binding Type
full goatskin
