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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.
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The Weird Tale, Sunand Tryambak Joshi
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- The Weird Tale
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sunand Tryambak Joshi
- Publisher
- Wildside Press LLC
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 308
- ISBN10
- 0809531224
- ISBN13
- 9780809531226
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Literary Studies, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Literary Criticism, Weird & New Weird
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- 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.