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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795049103321

Titolo

Horror literature through history : an encyclopedia of the stories that speak to our deepest fears / / Matt Cardin, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, California : , : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

979-82-16-09900-0

1-4408-4202-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 volumes (xxxiii, 967))

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

809.3876

Soggetti

Horror tales - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

v. 1: pt. 2. Horror through History -- pt. 2. Themes, Topics, and Genres -- pt. 3. Reference Entries (Authors, Works, and Specialized Topics) -- v. 2 [continues Authors, Works, and Specialized Topics in alphabetical order].

Sommario/riassunto

Offers coverage of horror literature that spans its deep history, dominant themes, significant works, and major authors, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice, as well as lesser-known horror writers.