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horror storyStory intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. In Western literature, the literary cultivation of fear and curiosity for its own sake emerged in the 18th century with the gothic novel. Classic practitioners of the horror and gothic genres include Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–73), Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker, Ambrose Bierce, and Stephen King. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Whether you're devoted to hard-boiled American detective stories in pulp paperback, rare incunabula, horror fiction, or signed first editions, the desire for books is a tough obsession to manage. It's a spooky image, but the almost human tree is still the stuff of a toddler's nightmare - but a nightmare that was to spark the youngster's macabre imagination and launch him on a literary career that would see him hailed by critics as the greatest living British writer of horror fiction. The works are organized under the following categories: classics, general fiction, coming out, HIV/AIDS and other health issues, historical fiction, romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror fiction, mystery and crime, comics and graphic novels, drama, and life stories, with subcategories dividing each. |
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