Horror Fiction: An IntroductionA&C Black, 13 jul 2005 - 294 páginas This is a series of introductory books about different types of writing. One strand of the series focuses on genres such asScience Fiction, Horror, Romance, and Crime, and the other focuses on movements or styles often associated with historicaland cultural locations—Postcolonial, Native American, Scottish, Irish, American Gothic.Authors covered in this volume includeWilliam Peter Blatty, Ira Levine, BramStoker, Shirley Jackson, Angela Carter,Mary Shelley, Stephen King, Anne Rice,and Washington Irving. |
Índice
What Is Horror Fiction? | 1 |
Timeline | 15 |
The Best and the Best Known | 39 |
Major Themes Movements and Issues | 145 |
Key Terms | 217 |
Key Questions | 251 |
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