The Astounding Illustrated History of Fantasy & Horror

by S.T. Joshi (Editor)

Other authorsRamsey Campbell (Foreword), Mike Ashley (Author), Roger Luckhurst (Author), Matt Cardin (Author), Michael Kerrigan (Author), Dave Golder (Author), Russ Thorne (Author), Rosie Fletcher (Author)
Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

ARTS C.100

Publication

Flame Tree Publishing

Pages

191

Description

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, to the movies of Peter Jackson, the success of streaming TV series such as Grimm, and the fantasy of Neil Gaiman's American Gods. From the wellspring of Frankenstein, Germanic fairy tales, and heroic, epic myths a dark and fantastic path can be found to the fragmentation of the 1930s: 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 with Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery archetype Conan.A brilliant concoction of movie posters, stills, book covers, fantastic art and incredible timelines.… (more)

Description

Covers movies, TV & streaming, art, comics, pulp magazines and fiction.

Tags

NONFICTION, Horror, Motion Pictures, Fantasy and Magic, Monsters

Collection

Nonfiction

Barcode

9376

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

191 p.; 11.7 x 11.25 inches

ISBN

9781787553224

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