Supernatural Literature of the World [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313327742 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. Alphabetical and topical lists of entries begin each volume, and three indexes close the set--a general index, an index of fictional characters, and an index of motifs. Rowling. The text is accompanied by occasional black-and-white illustrations and brief excerpts from works. A number of topical entries treat common motifs, the influence of religions and philosophies, and various genres and other topics, beginning with Alien abduction and ending with Zombies, with stops along the way for Curses, Dreams and nightmares, Occultism, Southern Gothic, Urban legends, and Voodoo. Not included are "writers who have w
P. He has also contributed to Publishers Weekly, Washington Post Book World, and New York Review of Science Fiction.. P. T. Joshi is an authority on supernatural literature and the author or editor of numerous books, including An H. S. Lovecraft: A Life (1996), and Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination (Greenwood, 1995).Stefan Dziemianowicz is an independent scholar and writer. Lovecraft Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 2001),
It provides entries on such major canonical writers as Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, and Oscar Wilde, while also devoting attention to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, R. The most exhaustive work of its kind, it includes entries on authors, works, and numerous topics, including alien abduction, drama, ghouls, and Latin literature. Both school and public libraries need this work to support the interests of general readers.. Read widely and studied at all levels, supernatural literature is one of the most significant and enduring types of writing. Comprehensive in scope, this encyclopedia provides thorough coverage of literature of the supernatural. Such prominent
"I thought it was going to be about the super natural" according to SuperGhost. It is not about the super natural, it is about books/movies written about the super natural. I should have known when it said lierature. I just thought that ment it was an encyclopedia of literature about the super natural. 250 bucks down the tube. Still looks good in my collection though. :) Would I buy it again? No!. "Best books on the subject ever" according to Michael Connolly. I am surprised that there has only been one review of SUPERNATURAL LITERATURE OF THE WORLD. The three-volume set is easily the most comprehensive coverage of supernatural and horror fiction yet published. The many articles are intelligently written and accessible. All criticism (even when you don't agree with it) is well reasoned, and when the boot is put in, it is well deserved. S.T. Joshi's own articles in the book are so good that I am looking forward to his upcoming UNUTTERABLE HORROR: A HISTORY OF SUPERNATURAL FICTION, due out from PS Publishing later this year.. Supernatural Literature Of The World John Sherman Supernatural Literature Of The World is an amazing set of books. Anyone with a serious interest in supernatural, weird, and/or horror fiction should make the financial sacifice and buy this set. Unlike most encylopedias, which I use when I need specific information, I plan on reading these books cover to cover. The only failing is one of design, not scholarship. The body text type face is difficult to read.