Lost Souls of Horror and the Gothic
Fifty-Four Neglected Authors, Actors, Artists and Others
Published on 28. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-1-4766-6314-2 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years horror and gothic themes have penetrated mainstream popular culture in a manner unseen since the horror boom of the 1970s. Primetime television viewers who before might not have shown interest in such late-night fare now happily settle down after dinner to watch zombie or serial killer shows. This collection of 54 biographical essays examines many overlooked and underrated figures who have played a role in the ever expanding world of horror and gothic entertainment. The contributors push the boundaries of how we define these terms, bringing into the discussion such diverse figures as singer-songwriter Tom Waits, occultist Dion Fortune, author Charles Beaumont, historian and bishop Gregory of Tours and video game designer Shinji Mikami.
Reviews / Votes
?"The perfect primer for those who are interested in horror and want to venture just outside of the mainstream"-Killer Reviews.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
15 photos, bibliographies, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
427 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-6314-2 (9781476663142)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Elizabeth McCarthy is a lecturer in English at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology in Dublin, Ireland. Bernice M. Murphy is a lecturer in popular literature at the School of English, Trinity College, Dublin, and director of the M.Phil in popular literature degree program.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword: "Welcome to the Island of Lost Souls"
SIR CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING
Introduction
Evelyn Ankers
ELIZABETH MCCARTHY
Morris Ankrum
BILL WARREN
Theda Bara
MARIA PARSONS
Ralph Bates
PETER HUTCHINGS
Charles Beaumont
EDWARD O'HARE
Ingrid Bergman
MARK JANCOVICH
Guy Boothby
AILISE BULFIN
John Buchan
ANNA POWELL
Susan Cabot
TOM WEAVER
Oscar Cook
DARRYL JONES
Marie Corelli
CAITRIONA KIRBY
Aleister Crowley
CLIVE BLOOM
Danielle
CATHERINE SPOONER
Dulcie Deamer
JIM ROCKHILL
Maya Deren
WENDY HASLEM
The Erkenwald Poet
BRENDAN O'CONNELL
John Farris
XAVIER ALDANA REYES
Nicholas Fisk
KATHERINE FARRIMOND
Charles Fort
TANIA SCOTT
Dion Fortune
KRISTINE LARSEN
Charles Gemora
MARK COFELL
Gregory of Tours
PETER DENDLE
Victor Halperin
MURRAY LEEDER
Edward Jerningham
PETER N. LINDFIELD
and DALE TOWNSHEND
Jerome K. Jerome
WILLIAM HUGHES
Skelton Knaggs
JOHN EXSHAW
Alfred Kubin
TRACY FAHEY
Francis Lathom
DAVID PUNTER
Ira Levin
BERNICE M. MURPHY
Jeff Lieberman
JON TOWLSON
Stephen Mallatratt
MADELON HOEDT
Carl Mayer
JIM ROCKHILL
Robert R. McCammon
NEIL MCROBERT
Shinji Mikami
EOIN MURPHY
Joseph Minion
GEORGE TOLES
Paula Modersohn- Becker
WENDY MOONEY
Fitz-James O'Brien
KEVIN CORSTORPHINE
Sandy Petersen
RACHEL MIZSEI WARD
Leonora Piper
DARA DOWNEY
Edogawa Rampo
COLETTE BALMAIN
Charlotte Riddell
CLARE CLARKE
Philip Ridley
DOUGLAS KEESEY
Regina Maria Roche
CHRISTINA MORIN
Vincent Schiavelli
SORCHA NI FHLAINN
William Buehler Seabrook
ROGER LUCKHURST
Sidney Sime
MARIA BEVILLE
Tod Slaughter
JARLATH KILLEEN
Lionel Sparrow
JAMES DOIG
Montague Summers
FRANK FUREDI
Team Silent Hill
EWAN KIRKLAND
Peter Van Greenaway
EDWARD O'HARE
Stephen Volk
JAMES ROSE
Tom Waits
JENNY MCDONNELL
Fredric Wertham
SARAH CLEARY
About the Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword: "Welcome to the Island of Lost Souls"
SIR CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING
Introduction
Evelyn Ankers
ELIZABETH MCCARTHY
Morris Ankrum
BILL WARREN
Theda Bara
MARIA PARSONS
Ralph Bates
PETER HUTCHINGS
Charles Beaumont
EDWARD O'HARE
Ingrid Bergman
MARK JANCOVICH
Guy Boothby
AILISE BULFIN
John Buchan
ANNA POWELL
Susan Cabot
TOM WEAVER
Oscar Cook
DARRYL JONES
Marie Corelli
CAITRIONA KIRBY
Aleister Crowley
CLIVE BLOOM
Danielle
CATHERINE SPOONER
Dulcie Deamer
JIM ROCKHILL
Maya Deren
WENDY HASLEM
The Erkenwald Poet
BRENDAN O'CONNELL
John Farris
XAVIER ALDANA REYES
Nicholas Fisk
KATHERINE FARRIMOND
Charles Fort
TANIA SCOTT
Dion Fortune
KRISTINE LARSEN
Charles Gemora
MARK COFELL
Gregory of Tours
PETER DENDLE
Victor Halperin
MURRAY LEEDER
Edward Jerningham
PETER N. LINDFIELD
and DALE TOWNSHEND
Jerome K. Jerome
WILLIAM HUGHES
Skelton Knaggs
JOHN EXSHAW
Alfred Kubin
TRACY FAHEY
Francis Lathom
DAVID PUNTER
Ira Levin
BERNICE M. MURPHY
Jeff Lieberman
JON TOWLSON
Stephen Mallatratt
MADELON HOEDT
Carl Mayer
JIM ROCKHILL
Robert R. McCammon
NEIL MCROBERT
Shinji Mikami
EOIN MURPHY
Joseph Minion
GEORGE TOLES
Paula Modersohn- Becker
WENDY MOONEY
Fitz-James O'Brien
KEVIN CORSTORPHINE
Sandy Petersen
RACHEL MIZSEI WARD
Leonora Piper
DARA DOWNEY
Edogawa Rampo
COLETTE BALMAIN
Charlotte Riddell
CLARE CLARKE
Philip Ridley
DOUGLAS KEESEY
Regina Maria Roche
CHRISTINA MORIN
Vincent Schiavelli
SORCHA NI FHLAINN
William Buehler Seabrook
ROGER LUCKHURST
Sidney Sime
MARIA BEVILLE
Tod Slaughter
JARLATH KILLEEN
Lionel Sparrow
JAMES DOIG
Montague Summers
FRANK FUREDI
Team Silent Hill
EWAN KIRKLAND
Peter Van Greenaway
EDWARD O'HARE
Stephen Volk
JAMES ROSE
Tom Waits
JENNY MCDONNELL
Fredric Wertham
SARAH CLEARY
About the Contributors
Index