Young Person's Guide to the Gothic - Couverture rigide

Bayne, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1908041064 ISBN 13 : 9781908041067

Editeur : IndieBooks, 2014

Synopsis

This is the book for everyone who loves modern Gothic and wants to know where the vampires, ghouls, haunted houses and zombies all began. It takes each element of the Gothic, from the settings of castles and forests to the werewolves and ghosts who infest them, and uses extracts from the original classics as illustrations - and to encourage readers to go on and explore these wonderful works.It is an ideal primer for those studying the Gothic in Key Stages 3 or 4 or A-level: but it is also to be read for the sheer enjoyment. It contains 11 complete short stories from the masters of gothic horror including Edgar Allen Poe, H G Wells,And H P Lovecraft - some familiar, some found mouldering in the crypts - so forming an anthology of some of the best chilling tales of all time. It uses Harry Potter and the Twilight series to framework gothic story-telling and explore the history of the genre. Ideal for school and college students studying the Gothic.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the book for everyone who loves modern Gothic and wants to know where the vampires, ghouls, haunted houses and zombies all began. It takes each element of the Gothic, from the settings of castles and forests to the werewolves and ghosts who infest them, and uses extracts from the original classics as illustrations and to encourage readers to go on and explore these wonderful works. It is an ideal primer for those studying the Gothic in Key Stages 3 or 4 or A-level: but it is also to be read for the sheer enjoyment. Editor Richard Bayne has included a dozen complete Gothic stories some familiar, some found mouldering in the crypts so forming an anthology of some of the best chilling tales of all time. To complete the fun, the Guide is illustrated by award-winning graphic novelist Richard Sala. Enter if you dare...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IndieBooks
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908041064
• ISBN 13: 9781908041067
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Sala Richard
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible