Authors: Denis Mellier ,Luc Ruiz

Description: Dramaxes : la primeur est donnée au récit, intrigues et rebondissements dramatiques puisent à l’imaginaire, l’accent est mis sur l’action, les textes se concentrent sur l’efficacité de leurs effets. Dramaxes : peut-être le trait commun des fictions policières, fantastiques et d’aventures.

Langue: fr

Publisher: ENS Éditions

Categories: Literary Criticism

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Langue: fr

Publisher: Editions Le Manuscrit

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Authors: Bev Vincent

Description: Celebrate the King of Horror’s 75th birthday with Stephen King, which explores the connections between Stephen King’s life and his body of work.

Langue: en

Publisher: Epic Ink

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Authors: S.T. Joshi

Description: This is a critical study of many of the leading writers of horror and supernatural fiction since World War II. The primary purpose is to establish a canon of weird literature, and to distinguish the genuinely meritorious writers of the past fifty years from those who have obtained merely transient popular renown. Accordingly, the author regards the complex, subtle work of Shirley Jackson, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Aickman, T.E.D. Klein, and Thomas Ligotti as considerably superior to the best-sellers of Stephen King, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, and Anne Rice. Other writers such as William Peter Blatty, Thomas Tryon, Robert Bloch, and Thomas Harris are also discussed. Taken as a whole, the volume represents a pioneering attempt to chart the development of weird fiction over the past half-century.

Langue: en

Publisher: McFarland

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Anthony Magistrale

Description: Essays written on Stephen King's "The Stand."

Langue: en

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Halbert W. Hall

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Langue: en

Publisher: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: Cosette N. Kies

Description: Horror, an increasingly popular subject for books, television, and movies, is especially appealing to teenagers who are enthusiastic fans of ghouls and gore. The appeal of horror literature to young adults cannot be denied or ignored, and in Presenting Young Adult Horror Fiction, the first genre study in the Twayne Young Adult Authors Series, Cosette Kies concentrates on teenage interest in the field. Dr. Kies reminds us that the supernatural has a long literary tradition, including such works as Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, and Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. Against this literary background, Dr. Kies takes a witty and perceptive look at contemporary manifestations of horror fiction, highlighting those authors that teenagers particularly enjoy. Writers such as V.C. Andrews, Dean Koontz, John Saul, Anne Rice, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Robert Bloch, Robert MacCammon, and, of course, Stephen King are examined in depth. Each chapter includes an introduction that touches on historical antecedents, a chronology of biographical highlights and major works for the subject author, and a long quote that allows the writer's individual voice to shed light on his or her literary philosophy. Dr. Kies analyzes theme, plot, and character for the major works with perception and skill. Separate chapters explore the appeal of satanism for young adults in novels such as The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby, and there is an irreverent look at a recent development in horror writing--splatterpunk. Presenting Young Adult Horror Fiction is a welcome addition for all those interested in horror literature and will also provide much-needed information for librarians, teachers, and parents who want to understand why young adults love horror literature.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: American fiction

Authors: Steven H. Scheuer ,Robert J. Pardi

Description: Alphabetical listings and a 4-star rating system make for quick and easy decision-making, while thoughtful, professional reviews guide consumers to optimal viewing pleasure. Expanded and updated with over 14,000 listings.

Langue: en

Publisher: Bantam

Categories: Performing Arts

Authors: David Pringle

Description: As a companion volume to St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, this volume concentrates "on those types of fiction which may be labelled as horror novels, dark fantasies, ghost stories, gothic novels, tales of terror, supernatural fictions, occult fantasies, black-magic stories, psychological thrillers, tales of unease, "grand-guignol" shockers, creepy stories, shudder-pulp fictions, "contes cruels," uncanny stories, macabre fictions and weird tales."--Editor's note, p. ix.

Langue: en

Publisher: St. James Guide to Writers Ser

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Gazettes

Authors: Frank Northen Magill

Description: V. 1. A-Car.-- v. 2. Car-Dub.-- v. 3. Dun-Hom.-- v. 4. Hug-Mis.-- v. 5. Mor-Sha -- v. 6. Sil-Wol. -- v. 7. Woo-Z.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Literary Criticism

Authors: John W. Wright

Description: An unparalleled wealth of information on international politics, economics, and social conditions makes this book an especially valuable resource in this period of world change. Abundant graphs, charts, and sidebar essays put facts and figures in context. 3-column, 2-color format for easy reading.

Langue: en

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Categories: Reference

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: American literature

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Libraries

Authors: David Hiley ,Janka Szendrei

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Music

Authors: John W. Wright

Description: The New York Times Almanac 2005is the almanac of record. Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization, it provides readers with a wealth of data about the United States and the world-in a readable and more easily accessible form than other fact finders. Unrivaled in scope and unsurpassed in comprehensiveness, The New York Times Almanacpays careful attention to significant issues, topics, and developments of the day, and sets them in historical context. It gives the stories-and the stories behind the stories. The New York Times Almanacis the first choice for students, journalists, and researchers-for anyone who needs timely, accurate information about the world we live in.

Langue: en

Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Categories: Reference

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Langue: en

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Categories: Motion picture industry

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Description: A comprehensive bibliography of books and short fiction published in the English language.

Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: Fantasy fiction

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Langue: en

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Categories: American literature

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Langue: en

Publisher:

Categories: America