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The Astounding Illustrated History of Fantasy & Horror
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Companion title to The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction this new book reflects the same roots in Gothic literature but follows a complementary path through the 20th century, featuring a brilliant concoction of movie posters, stills, book covers, fantastic art and incredible timelines.
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The Astounding Illustrated History of Fantasy & Horror serves as a companion title to The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction. This new book dives into the shared roots of Gothic literature, following a complementary path through the 20th century.
It explores the cinematic works of Peter Jackson, the success of streaming TV series such as Grimm, and the fantasy in Neil Gaiman's American Gods. From the wellspring of Frankenstein, Germanic fairy tales, and heroic, epic myths, this book uncovers a dark and fantastic journey to the fragmentation of the 1930s.
Discover the schlock horror of early modern movies, the invention of High Fantasy by Tolkien and fellow Inkling C.S. Lewis, and the pulp magazine powerhouse Weird Tales, featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery archetype, Conan.
This publication is a brilliant concoction of movie posters, stills, book covers, fantastic art, and incredible timelines. It includes beautiful, lavish full-page reproductions and features 300 illustrations.
Selling Points:
- Tracing the visual history of Horror and Fantasy
- Covers books, movies, TV box sets, and classics
- Offers beautiful and lavish full-page reproductions
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786648037
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 August 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing
Illustration: 170 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Foreword by Ramsey Campbell
- Consultant editor S.T. Joshi
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 279.0mm
Height: 289.0mm
Weight: 1826g
Pages: 192
About the Author
S.T. Joshi (consultant editor and introduction) is the author of The Weird Tale (1990), The Modern Weird Tale (2001), and Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction (2012). His award-winning biography H.P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996) was later expanded as I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft (2010). He has prepared editions of the work of Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, M.R. James, Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Clark Ashton Smith, and other classic authors of weird fiction, as well as the anthology American Supernatural Tales (2007).
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