Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2006
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-8160-6192-1 (ISBN)
Description
Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction, a new addition to ""Facts On File's Literary Movements"" series, provides comprehensive coverage of the major authors and works in these popular genres. Each entry includes a brief discussion of the author's life and work and includes a full bibliography. Each entry on a particular work also analyzes its literary merits and place within the tradition of fantasy and horror. This essential volume covers hundreds of writers, including many whose work is taught in high school and college, such as C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, R. L. Stine, and Bram Stoker. ""Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction"" also includes entries on such works as the ""Harry Potter"" series, ""The Chronicles of Namia"", ""The Lord of the Rings"", and many more.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
973 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-6192-1 (9780816061921)
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Person
Don D'Ammassa, the author of Facts On File's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, is one of the world's leading experts on science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He is a professional writer and book reviewer who has been working within these genres for almost 30 years.