Horror fiction stormed the bestseller lists with classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, setting the stage for Stephen King's worldwide popularity, but the genre has literary roots going back centuries. This collection provides insight into the way classic horror texts were received, interpreted and discussed by the first generations to experience them, ideas that continue to define the way modern society views horror. Each reprinted article, review or critical essay is prefaced with an introduction and explanatory notes to frame the work in its historical context. The book also includes an overview of horror criticism, publication timeline, and period photographs and illustrations.

About the Author
Jason Colavito is the author or editor of three books on topics including science and horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and horror criticism. He is also a frequent contributor to Skeptic magazine, and has earned praise from Archaeology magazine for his online resource Lost Civilizations Uncovered (www.thelostcivilizations.com). Colavito currently works as an editor and writer based in Albany, New York.

Reviews
delightful...cleverly related illustrations...the volume complements rather than duplicating existing resources on the field. I hope a companion volume covering the more recent era will be forthcoming--Science Fiction Studies; ""a veritable feast...nicely produced""--SF Site



Book Information
ISBN 9780786469093
Author Jason Colavito
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 532g