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Gothic Horror: A Reader's Guide From Poe To King And Beyond

Horror fiction is as popular now as it was when Edgar Allen Poe reinvented the gothic genre in the 1840s, and in the late twentieth century Stephen King is the most read American author ever. This anthology presents classic and contemporary accounts of modern gothic horror writing from Edgar Allen Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, Stephen King, 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.

Paperback: 320 pages

Publisher: St Martin's Press (April 15, 1998)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0312212399

ISBN-13: 978-0312212391

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #4,863,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #42 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Reference #2840 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Genres & Styles > Gothic & Romance #15128 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Regional & Cultural > European > British & Irish

I honestly though that this book would provide a critical view on the genre of Gothic Horror. Instead, it only lists excerpts of different works by different writers... No criticism, nothing but excerpts...

This book was pretty good as a reference tool, but not that great otherwise.

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