| The Astounding Illustrated History of Fantasy & Horror Contributor(s): Joshi, S. T. (Author), Campbell, Ramsey (Foreword by), Luckhurst, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1786648032 ISBN-13: 9781786648037 Publisher: Flame Tree Illustrated OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Series: Inspirations & Techniques |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 11.7" W x 11.1" (3.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Companion title to The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction this new book reflects the same roots in Gothic literature but follows a complementary path through the 20th century, to the movies of Peter Jackson, the success of streaming TV series such as Grimm, and the fantasy of Neil Gaiman's American Gods. From the wellspring of Frankenstein, Germanic fairy tales, and heroic, epic myths a dark and fantastic path can be found to the fragmentation of the 1930s: the schlock horror of early modern movies, the invention of High Fantasy by Tolkien and fellow Inkling C.S. Lewis, and the pulp magazine powerhouse Weird Tales with Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery archetype Conan. A brilliant concoction of movie posters, stills, book covers, fantastic art and incredible timelines. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Ramsey: - The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes Ramsey Campbell as "Britain's most respected living horror writer." He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.Luckhurst, Roger: - Roger Luckhurst (chapter 1) is a professor in the School of Arts, at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is author of eight books, including The Mummy's Curse (2012) and Zombies: A Cultural History (2015). He has also edited Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and the collection Late Victorian Gothic Tales for the Oxford World's Classics series. He also writes on film for Sight and Sound, and has written books on the films Alien and The Shining for the British Film Institute 'Classics' series.Joshi, S. T.: - S.T. Joshi (consultant editor and introduction) is the author of The Weird Tale (1990), The Modern Weird Tale (2001), and Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction (2012). His award-winning biography H.P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996) was later expanded as I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft (2010). He has prepared editions of the work of Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, M.R. James, Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Clark Ashton Smith, and other classic authors of weird fiction, as well as the anthology American Supernatural Tales (2007). |