grotesque in literature

Contains twenty critical essays that explore themes of the grotesque in various works, such as Voltaire's "Candide, " Shelley's "Frankenstein, " "Gogol's "The Overcoat, " and Kafka's "The Metamorphosis.".

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.