Chris Baldick Book order (chronological)

The tales of terror and hysteria published in the heyday (1817-32) of "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine" became a literary legend in the 19th century. This edition selects some of the best and most representative tales from the magazine's first 15 years including work by Walter Scott and John Galt

Contains a fully updated A-Z guide to over 1,200 definitions of terms from the fields of literary theory and criticism, rhetoric, versification and drama. Recommendations for further reading are included.