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Unutterable Horror
A History of Supernatural Fiction, Volume 1
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Focusing on the evolution of weird fiction, this study examines its history from ancient texts like the Epic of Gilgamesh to the late 19th century. S. T. Joshi highlights influential works by Greek and Latin authors, as well as key figures in Gothic fiction such as Horace Walpole and Mary Shelley. The analysis includes Edgar Allan Poe's groundbreaking blend of psychological and supernatural horror, along with contributions from writers like J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker, showcasing how weird fiction developed into a genre of both popular and aesthetic significance.
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Unutterable Horror, Sunand Tryambak Joshi
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Unutterable Horror
- Subtitle
- A History of Supernatural Fiction, Volume 1
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sunand Tryambak Joshi
- Publisher
- Hippocampus Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 374
- ISBN13
- 9781614980902
- Category
- About Literature, Horror
- Description
- Focusing on the evolution of weird fiction, this study examines its history from ancient texts like the Epic of Gilgamesh to the late 19th century. S. T. Joshi highlights influential works by Greek and Latin authors, as well as key figures in Gothic fiction such as Horace Walpole and Mary Shelley. The analysis includes Edgar Allan Poe's groundbreaking blend of psychological and supernatural horror, along with contributions from writers like J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker, showcasing how weird fiction developed into a genre of both popular and aesthetic significance.