The Weird Tale

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Wildside Press LLC, Jan 1, 2003 - Literary Criticism - 308 pages
The leading critic of supernatural literature here examines the roots of the "weird tale" (as Lovecraft called it) through detailed examinations of five "founding fathers" of the genre: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and H.P. Lovecraft. The result is a thorough study of the art, craft, philosophy, and aesthetics of an enduring genre of fantastic literature.
 

Contents

The Mystery of the Universe
12
The Career of a Fantaisiste
42
The Expansion
87
Horror as Satire
143
The Decline of the West
168
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