The tale of terror
Subtitle: a study of the Gothic romance
By: by E. Birkhead.
Publisher: Russell
Published: 1963
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 241
Table of contents: title: Introductory -- The beginnings of gothic romance -- "The novel of suspense." : Mrs. Radcliffe -- The novel of terror. Lewis and Maturin -- The Oriental tale of terror. Beckford -- Godwin and the Rosicrucian novel -- Satires on the novel of terror -- Scott and the novel of terror -- Later developments of the tale of terror -- Short tales of terror -- American tales of terror -- Conclusion.