Gothic Horror: A Reader's Guide from Poe to King and Beyond: A Critical Anthology

ISBN 10: 0333683986 / ISBN 13: 9780333683989

Published by Palgrave, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gothic Horror: A Reader's Guide from Poe to King and Beyond: A Critical Anthology
• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333683986
• ISBN 13: 9780333683989
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This anthology presents classic and contemporary accounts of modern gothic horror writing from Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, Stephen King, Clive Barker and many other authors, as well as essays from current literary scholars, providing an essential guide to the genre and the variety of approaches possible when discussing the literature of terror. The whole volume is introduced by Clive Bloom, who offers an outline of the genre and situates it in its social and cultural context.

About the Author

Clive Bloom is Reader in English and American Studies at Middlesex University.