A history of the 'thriller' from myth and folk-tale through Walpole and Mrs Radcliffe to Poe and Le Fanu.

A history of the 'thriller' from myth and folk-tale through Walpole and Mrs Radcliffe to Poe and Le Fanu.

A history of the 'thriller' from myth and folk-tale through Walpole and Mrs Radcliffe to Poe and Le Fanu.

"The Tale of Terror" by Edith Birkhead is a collection of essays and writings that explore the themes and elements of Gothic literature. It provides an in-depth analysis of the ...

This is a brilliant guide book for the study of Gothic novels. This book written by Edith Birkhead is to describe "the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature ...

If you're a true fan of horror fiction, don't miss scholar Edith Birkhead's classic survey of the origins of the genre, The Tale of Terror. Focusing on the early roots of ...