The Annotated Supernatural Horror in Literature: Revised and Enlarged - Softcover

Lovecraft, H P

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1614980284 ISBN 13: 9781614980285

Publisher: Hippocampus Press, 2012

Synopsis

H. P. Lovecraft's "Supernatural Horror in Literature," first published in 1927, is widely recognized as the finest historical survey of horror literature ever written. The product of both a keen critical analyst and a working practitioner in the field, the essay affords unique insights into the nature, development, and history of the weird tale. Beginning with instances of weirdness in ancient literature, Lovecraft proceeds to discuss horror writing in the Renaissance, the first Gothic novels of the late 18th century, the revolutionary importance of Edgar Allan Poe, the work of such leading figures as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, and William Hope Hodgson, and the four "modern masters"-Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood and M. R. James. In this annotated edition of Lovecraft's seminal work, acclaimed Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi has supplied detailed commentary on many points. In addition, Joshi has supplied a comprehensive bibliography of all the authors and works discussed in the essay, with references to modern editions and critical studies. For this new edition, Joshi has exhaustively revised and updated the bibliography and also revamped the notes to bring the book in line with the most up-to-date scholarship on Lovecraft and weird fiction. The entire volume has also been redesigned for ease of reading and reference. This latest edition will be invaluable both to devotees of Lovecraft and to enthusiasts of the weird tale.

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Review:

"This handsome volume has extras, including extensive footnoting, a bibliography, an index and other peripheral material... An effective research tool." -- Don D’Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle

About this edition

• Publisher: Hippocampus Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1614980284
• ISBN 13: 9781614980285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228
• Editor: Joshi Author S T