{"product_id":"horror-fiction-in-the-20th-century-9781440862052","title":"Horror Fiction in the 20th Century","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorror Fiction in the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e is both an educational and informational resource that is thoroughly researched and inclusive of the genre in all its forms. Perhaps even more valuable, it serves as an indispensable resource for your next thrilling horror read. * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eAt long last, the horror genre has been mapped. Those who wish to explore its dark forests, haunted cities and cursed monuments will now have the perfect starting point. * Women Write About Comics *\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e Why Write About Horror? What Is Horror Fiction? American and British Horror Literature Before the Twentieth Century International Horror \u003cb\u003ePart One 1901–1939, The Golden Age\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e British Writers The \"Classical\" Tradition(s) The Machen Quartet Breaks with Tradition Naturalism and the Psychological Ghost Story Traditionalists and Holdovers New Voices The War Years Voices of the Twenties The End of the Golden Age \u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e American Writers The Great Age of the American Ghost Story East Coast versus West Coast The East Coast School Sexism and Great Age Content East Coast Membership The West Coast School Exceptions After \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e' Debut \u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Horror in the Pulps Before \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e H. P. Lovecraft The \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e Crew What Lovecraft and \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e Wrought, and What They Did Not Outside of \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e The Shudder Pulps The End of \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e' Golden Age \u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e Horror in the Mainstream The Creation of the Mainstream Before the Great War America England After the War \u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e Outside the Anglosphere, 1901–1939 Africa (Angola, Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa) The Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela) Asia (India, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines) Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia and the Soviet Union, Spain) The Middle East (Egypt, Iran, Turkey) \u003cb\u003ePart Two 1940–1970, Midcentury Frights\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e American Writers Ray Bradbury Robert Bloch Richard Matheson Charles Beaumont The Group Fritz Leiber Midcentury Writers of Horror One-Shots \u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e British Writers The Changing Landscape The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s \u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e Horror in the Mainstream The Effects of the War American Writers Writers of the United Kingdom \u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e Horror on the Cheap Pulps and Digests Paperbacks Comics \u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Outside the Anglosphere, 1940–1970 Africa (Angola, Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa) The Americas (Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela) Asia (India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines) Europe (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain) The Middle East (Israel, Syria, Turkey) \u003cb\u003ePart Three 1971–2000, The Boom Years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Horror as Big Business American Best Sellers The British Response In the Mainstream \u003cb\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/b\u003e The Boom and Bust of the 1980s and 1990s Full-Timers Part-Timers, Tourists, and Dabblers RPG Fiction \u003cb\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/b\u003e Short-Fiction Authors, 1971–2000 From Before the Boom The 1970s Generation The 1980s Generation The 1990s Generation \u003cb\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/b\u003e Horror for Children and Young Adults 1900–1960 The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s \u003cb\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/b\u003e Outsiders Writing Horror African American Writers Australian Aboriginal Writers Latinx Horror Native American Horror Queer Horror \u003cb\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/b\u003e Outside the Anglosphere, 1971–2000 Africa (Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa) The Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Québec, Venezuela) Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand) Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland) The Middle East (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey) \u003ci\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084928512343,"sku":"9781440862052","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781440862052.jpg?v=1762207597","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/horror-fiction-in-the-20th-century-9781440862052","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}