Horror : a literary history /

Horror is unlike any other literary genre. It seeks to provoke uniquely strong reactions, such as fear, shock, dread or disgust, and yet remains very popular. Of course, horror is most readily associated with the film industry, but horrific short stories and novels have been wildly loved by readers...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Aldana Reyes, Xavier (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : British Library, [2016].
Subjects:	Horror tales > History and criticism. Gothic fiction (Literary genre) > History and criticism. LITERARY CRITICISM > Gothic & Romance. LITERARY CRITICISM > Horror & Supernatural.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : what, why and when is horror fiction? / Xavier Aldana Reyes
Gothic and the cultural sources of horror, 1740-1820 / Dale Townshend
American horror : origins and early trends / Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet
Horror in the nineteenth century : dreadful sensations, 1820-80 / Royce Mahawatte
Transitions : from Victorian Gothic to modern horror, 1880-1932 / Roger Luckhurst
Horror fiction from the decline of universal horror to the rise of the psycho killer / Bernice M. Murphy
The rise of popular horror, 1971-2000 / Steffen Hantke
Post-millennial horror, 2000-16 / Xavier Aldana Reyes.