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The Dark Descent - by Clive Barker & Ray Bradbury & John Collier & Shirley Jackson & Stephen King & Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)

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  • Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.
  • About the Author: David G. Hartwell, called "an editor extraordinaire" by Publishers Weekly, is one of science fiction's most experienced and influential editors.
  • 1024 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Horror
  • Series Name: Dark Descent

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About the Book



This highly acclaimed anthology traces the evolution of horror, from Nathaniel Hawthorn and Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King. Adopted by colleges across the country to be used in literature courses, "The Dark Descent" showcases some of the finest horror fiction ever written.



Book Synopsis



Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.
"A gigantic, superlatively edited historical overview of horror fiction." --Chicago Sun-Times

In The Dark Descent, hailed as one of the most important anthologies ever to examine horror fiction, editor David G. Hartwell traces the complex history of horror in literature back to the earliest short stories. The Dark Descent showcases the finest of these ever written--from the time-honored classics of masters of the form.



Review Quotes




"A gigantic, superlatively edited historical overview of horror fiction." --Chicago Sun-Times

"For a sample of the current excellence and variety of horror, one could do no better." --New York Newsday

"An important work which belongs in every library." --The West Coast Review of Books




About the Author



David G. Hartwell, called "an editor extraordinaire" by Publishers Weekly, is one of science fiction's most experienced and influential editors. As an editor with Berkley Books, Pocket Books, William Morrow, and Tor Books, he has worked with many of the field's best authors and edited many award-winning works. He is the author of Age of Wonders, a nonfiction study of the science fiction field. Among his many anthologies is the bestselling World Treasury of Science Fiction. He is the holder of a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Columbia University, a winner of the Eaton Award, and has been nominated for the Hugo Award twenty-four times.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 2.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 1024
Series Title: Dark Descent
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Horror
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Format: Paperback
Author: Clive Barker & Ray Bradbury & John Collier & Shirley Jackson & Stephen King & Joyce Carol Oates
Language: English
Street Date: January 15, 1997
TCIN: 77256212
UPC: 9780312862176
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-4743
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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