horror tales, english

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Horace Walpole.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Dracula, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Bram Stoker.

A collection of sixteen horror stories from the Victorian era, including selections by Lady Dilke, Jerome K. Jerome, Charles Dickens, and others.

"In this . . . collection, leading literary and horror writers spin unforgettably chilling tales in only a few pages. 'Tiny Nightmares' brings to life broken-hearted vampires, Uber-taking serial killers, mind-reading witches, and monsters of all imaging, as well as stories that tackle the horrors of our modern world from global warming and racism to social media addiction and online radicalization. Writers such as Samantha Hunt, Brian Evenson, Jac Jemc, Stephen Graham Jones, Kevin Brockmeier, and Rion Amilcar Scott expand our understanding of horror fiction with inventive and blood-curdling new tales"--Jacket flap.

Contains ten essays that provide a variety of perspectives on the nineteenth-century novel, "Frankenstein," discussing issues of sexuality, race, class, science, language, and identity; and includes explanatory notes, and a selective guide to further reading.

Discusses the history of nineteenth century horror fiction.

A collection of stories about vampires and werewolves, including Jane Yolen's "Mama Gone," Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Vampire," and an excerpt from Bram Stoker's "Dracula.".