Horror
By: Valerie Bodden
Series: Stories well told
Publisher: Creative Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608181803
Subjects: History and criticism; Juvenile literature; Horror tales
Description: "A survey of the horror fiction genre, from its folkloric origins and Gothic influences to the famous authors--such as Stephen King--whose works have defined the genre over time"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Horror in history; title: Vampires, ghosts, and zombies; oh, my!; title: Originators of horror; title: Looking back, moving forward; title: A horror character; title: A horror activity; title: A horror master; title: A horror classic.