Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 277 pages) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-268) and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Summary |
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. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Horror tales -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Horror in literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Literary studies: general. |
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Horror in literature. |
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Horror tales. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Nevins, Jess. Horror fiction in the 20th century. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger : Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020] 9781440862052 (OCoLC)1119438270 |
ISBN |
9781440862069 (electronic bk.) |
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1440862060 (electronic bk.) |
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9781440862052 (hardcover) |
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1440862052 (hardcover) |
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