Title: Lure Of The Arcane The Literature Of Cult And Conspiracy
Description: Fascination with the arcane is a driving force in this comprehensive survey of conspiracy fiction. Theodore Ziolkowski traces the evolution of cults, orders, lodges, secret societies, and conspiracies through various literary manifestations--drama, romance, epic, novel, opera--down to the thrillers of the twenty-first century.
Subjects: English literature, history and criticism, Conspiracy in literature, Secret societies in literature, Secrecy in literature, Conspiracy, Literature, Secrecy, Secret societies