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Lost souls of horror and the gothic : fifty-four neglected authors, actors, artists and others / edited by Elizabeth McCarthy and Bernice M. Murphy ; foreword by Sir Christopher Frayling.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gothic revival (Literature)--Bio-bibliography.
- Horror tales--History and criticism.
- Horror tales.
- English fiction--20th century--Bio-bibliography.
- American fiction--20th century--Bio-bibliography.
- Horror films--History and criticism.
- Horror films.
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Motion picture actors and actresses.
- American fiction.
- English fiction.
- Gothic revival (Literature).
- United States.
- Europe.
- Motion picture actors and actresses--Europe--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Dictionaries.
- Bio-bibliography.
- Bibliographies.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Summary:
- "In recent years horror and gothic have penetrated mainstream popular culture in a manner unseen since the horror boom of the 1970s. This collection of 54 biographical essays examines many overlooked and underrated figures who have played a role in the ever expanding world of horror and gothic entertainment"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Evelyn Ankers / Elizabeth McCarthy McCarthy, Elizabeth 11
- Morris Ankrum / Bill Warren Warren, Bill 16
- Theda Bara / Maria Parsons Parsons, Maria 20
- Ralph Bates / Peter Hutchings Hutchings, Peter 26
- Charles Beaumont / Edward O'Hark O'Hark, Edward 30
- Ingrid Bergman / Mark Jancovich Jancovich, Mark 34
- Guy Boothby / Allise Bulfin Bulfin, Allise 38
- John Buchan / Anna Powell Powell, Anna 43
- Susan Cabot / Tom Weaver Weaver, Tom 46
- Oscar Cook / Darryl Jones Jones, Darryl 50
- Marie Corelli / Caitriona Kirby Kirby, Caitriona 54
- Aleister Crowley / Clive Bloom Bloom, Clive 58
- Danielle Dax / Catherine Spooner Spooner, Catherine 63
- Dulcie Deamer / Jim Rockhill Rockhill, Jim 63
- Maya Deren / Wendy Haslem Haslem, Wendy 72
- The Erkenwald Poet / Brendan O'Connell O'Connell, Brendan 76
- John Farris / Xavirr Aldana Reyes Reyes, Xavirr Aldana 80
- Nicholas Fisk / Katherine Farrimond Farrimond, Katherine 83
- Charles Fort / Tania Scott Scott, Tania 86
- Dion Fortune / Kristine Larsen Larsen, Kristine 90
- Charles Gemora / Mark Cofell Cofell, Mark 94
- Gregory of Tours / Peter Dendle Dendle, Peter 100
- Victor Halperin / Murray Leeder Leeder, Murray 104
- Edward Jerningham / Peter N. Lindfield Lindfield, Peter N., Dale Townshend Townshend, Dale 107
- Jerome K. Jerome / William Hughes Hughes, William 114
- Skelton Knaggs / John Exshaw Exshaw, John 117
- Alfred Kubin / Tracy Fahey Fahey, Tracy 121
- Francis Lathom / David Punter Punter, David 124
- Ira Levin / Bernice M. Murphy Murphy, Bernice M. 127
- Jeff Lieberman / Jon Towlson Towlson, Jon 130
- Stephen Mallatratt / Madelon Hoedt Hoedt, Madelon 135
- Carl Mayer / Jim Rockhell Rockhell, Jim 139
- Robert R. McCammon / Neil McRobert McRobert, Neil 142
- Shinji Mikami / Eoin Murphy Murphy, Eoin 147
- Joseph Minion / George Toles Toles, George 151
- Paula Modersohn-Becker / Wendy Mooney Mooney, Wendy 155
- Fitz-James O'Brien / Kevin Corstorphine Corstorphine, Kevin 160
- Sandy Petersen / Rachel Mizsei Ward Ward, Rachel Mizsei 165
- Leonora Piper / Dara Downey Downey, Dara 169
- Edogawa Rampo / Colette Balmain Balmain, Colette 174
- Charlotte Riddell / Clare Clarke Clarke, Clare 178
- Philip Ridley / Douglas Kbesey Kbesey, Douglas 182
- Regina Maria Roche / Christina Morin Morin, Christina 186
- Vincent Schiavelli / Sorcha Ni Fhlainn Fhlainn, Sorcha Ni 190
- William Buehler Seabrook / Roger Luckhurst Luckhurst, Roger 193
- Sidney Sime / Maria Beville Beville, Maria 197
- Tod Slaughter / Jarlath Killeen Killeen, Jarlath 200
- Lionel Sparrow / James Doig Doig, James 204
- Montague Summers / Frank Furedi Furedi, Frank 209
- Team Silent Hill / Ewan Kirkland Kirkland, Ewan 212
- Peter Van Greenaway / Edward O'Hare O'Hare, Edward 215
- Stephen Volk / James Rose Rose, James 220
- Tom Waits / Jenny McDonnell McDonnell, Jenny 224
- Fredric Wertham / Sarah Cleary Cleary, Sarah 227.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476663142
- 1476663149
- OCLC:
- 951509670
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