The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, through H. P. Lovecraft, to today's science fiction, goth, and steampunk culture. H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Chris Van Allsburg, Jason V Brock, Maurice Sendak, Gahan Wilson, Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Reeve, Greg Bear, S. T. Joshi, William Shatner, and many more share their worlds of imagination and terror.
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Release
September 15, 2011
ISBN
0230118178
ISBN 13
9780230118171
The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media
The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, through H. P. Lovecraft, to today's science fiction, goth, and steampunk culture. H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Chris Van Allsburg, Jason V Brock, Maurice Sendak, Gahan Wilson, Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Reeve, Greg Bear, S. T. Joshi, William Shatner, and many more share their worlds of imagination and terror.