horror tales, american

A collection of eleven horror stories by the author.

A collection of scary stories written by authors such as Anne McCaffrey, John Jakes, Peter Straub, and Jane Yolen in collaboration with their children and grandchildren.

A collection of fourteen unsettling tales by a variety of authors.

Provides information on twelve horror writers from the first half of the twentieth century, each featuring biographical facts about important events in the author's life, a selection of critical extracts on his or her life and works, and a full bibliographical citation.

Offers a critical introduction to the works of Stephen King, providing a brief biography and critical treatments of his eight most recent novels.

An anthology of essays on horror writing, providing an overview of the genre, exploring the characteristics of the gothic novel, examining three classic horror novels, and looking at the lives and works of four modern masters of horror, including H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker.

A collection of twenty-four short stories by cartoonist Gahan Wilson, with more than two dozen illustrations by the author.