Horror Fiction: An Introduction

by Gina Wisker

Overview

This is a series of introductory books about different types of writing. One strand of the series focuses on genres such as
Science Fiction, Horror, Romance, and Crime, and the other focuses on movements or styles often associated with historical and cultural locations-Postcolonial, Native American, Scottish, Irish, American Gothic.
Authors covered in this volume include
William Peter Blatty, Ira Levine, Bram
Stoker, Shirley Jackson, Angela Carter,
Mary Shelley, Stephen King, Anne Rice,
and Washington Irving.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826415615
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/13/2005
Series:	Literary Genres
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Gina Wisker is Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching and Professor of Higher Education and Contemporary Literature at the University of Brighton where she teaches literature and manages educational development. Gina researches and writes on postcolonial, contemporary and genre fictions and specialises in contemporary women's writing.

Editorial Reviews

"Its value is in its discussions of women writers (often minor ones) and feminist and queer theory...it may be of value to those who are already well acquainted with the field for its stress on feminist and queer theory and on lesser-known female writers." -Roger C. Schlobin, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, 18.3

"The latest in the Continuum Studies in Literary Genre series, "Horror Fiction: An Introduction" follows the same nine-point structure as other volumes: a broad definition of essential elements of the genre, timeline of historical developments, critical concerns to keep in mind while reading, detailed readings of key texts, extensive analysis of major themes and issues, guidelines for further study, a summary of the most widely noted criticism in the field, a glossary of terms, and an annotated, critical reading list... A superb basic study text for novice literature students, or advanced literature students who are new to the horror genre."- "Library Bookwatch, "February 2006--Sanford Lakoff

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