Modern Horror Writers (Writers of English: Lives and Works)

Provides biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on thirteen significant mystery writers from the 1930s to the 1960s, including Margery Allingham, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ngaio Marsh, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, and Josephine Tey. The Twelve Horror Story Writers Examined In This Book Are Robert Aickman, E.f. Benson, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Bloch, Walter De La Mare, L.p. Hartley, William Hope Hodgson, Shirley Jackson, M.r. James, H.p. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen And Richard Matheson. Each Profile Includes Biographical Information, Critical Extracts, And A Bibliography. Robert Aickman -- E.f. Benson -- Algernon Blackwood -- Robert Bloch -- Walter Del La Mare -- L.p. Hartley -- William Hope Hodgson -- Shirley Jackson -- J.r. James -- H.p. Lovecraft -- Arthur Machen -- Richard Matheson. Edited And With An Introduction By Harold Bloom. Includes Bibliographical References. Provides detailed biographies, critical extracts, and bibliographical information on twelve significant writers of horror fiction, including Algernon Blackwood, Walter de la Mare, L.P. Hartley, Shirley Jackson, M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, and Arthur Machen A collection of profiles provides biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on noted horror writers from the first half of this century