Horror fiction in the 20th century : exploring literature's most chilling genre /

This book discusses the evolution of horror fiction in the 20th century in a critical but balanced fashion. It explores both the best-known authors of horror literature and a large number of lesser-known or forgotten authors whose work would merit searching out by modern readers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nevins, Jess (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
Temas:
1900-1999
Horror tales > 20th century > History and criticism.
Horror in literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Récits d'horreur > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Horreur dans la littérature > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Literary studies: general.
Horror in literature.
Horror tales.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part one: 1901-1939, the golden age. British writers
  • American writers
  • Horror in the pulps
  • Horror in the mainstream
  • Outside the anglosphere, 1901-1939
  • Part two: 1940-1970, midcentury frights. American writers
  • British writers
  • Horror in the mainstream
  • Horror on the cheap
  • Outside the anglosphere, 1940-1970
  • Part three: 1971-2000, the boom years. Horror as big business
  • The boom and bust of the 1980s and 1990s
  • Short-fiction authors, 1971-2000
  • Horror for children and young adults
  • Outsiders writing horror
  • Outside the anglosphere, 1971-2000.

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