| Description |
xviii, 277 pages ; 25 cm |
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Gender group: gdr Men |
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Nationality/regional group: nat Texans |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ Academic librarians |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ Reference librarians |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-268) and index. |
| Summary |
Beginning with the modern genre's roots in the 19th century, the book proceeds to cover 20th-century horror literature in all of its manifestations, whether in comics, pulps, paperbacks, hardcover novels, or mainstream magazines, and from every country that produced it. The major horror authors of the century receive their due, but the works of many authors who are less well-known or who have been forgotten are also described and analyzed. In addition to providing critical assessments and judgments of individual authors and works, the book describes the evolution of the genre and the major movements within it. 0'Horror Fiction in the 20th Century' stands out because of its informed critical analysis, its unprecedented coverage of female authors and writers of color, and its concise historical overview. |
| 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 -- 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. |
| Subject |
Horror tales -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Horror tales. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Genre/Form |
Horror tales.
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| Subject |
Horror in literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Horror in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Title |
Horror fiction in the twentieth century |
| ISBN |
9781440862052 (hardcover) |
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1440862052 (hardcover) |
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9781440862069 (ebook) |
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