horror tales, english

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

Collects critical essays on Bram Stoker's "Dracula, " including selections by Juliet Lapidos, Jimmie E. Cain, Jr., David Glover, and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.

Presents study tools for Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein, " including a biography of the author, a chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, and twelve essays by such critics as Sandra M. Gilbert and Crosbie Smith as well as Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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.

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.

Analyzes Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein and its influence on drama and motion pictures.

Stories by such authors as Edith Wharton, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Daphne du Maurier, and Joyce Carol Oates.