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Supernatural Literature of the World [Three Volumes]
An Encyclopedia
 S. T. Joshi, ed., Stefan Dziemianowicz

0-313-32774-2/978-0-313-32774-2

Description
The most exhaustive work of its kind, this encyclopedia provides entries on authors, works, and a wide range of topics related to supernatural literature from around the world.

Reviews:
-[T]o be recommended as a scholarly and well-produced source of all kinds of information about its subject. —Reference Reviews
-[I]ts scope and quality make it the single most important reference work on its subject to date. Enthusiastically recommended for all but the smallest public and academic libraries. —Reference & User Services Quarterly
-This set would be useful in settings where the supernatural is often researched. The entries on motifs contain descriptions of titles that employ that motif. This could assist students who are looking for works with a particular theme. —Library Media Connection
-From alien abductions to vampires and zombies, the use of particular motifs is traced. The influence of religion on the supernatural elements of fiction is also explored. All told, some 973 topics are covered. While many illustrations depict film adaptations, the focus here is on writing. Discussion of horror film and television is excluded. Although the editors wrote the majority of the entries, the 66 well-published contributors include Mike Ashley, Brian Stableford, Stephen Jones and Everett F. Bleiler. Many entries include extensive bibliographies. An index of fictional characters allows readers to identify favorite figures from Diedrich Knickerbocker to John the Balladeer. Additional indexes include motifs, authors, book titles and general subjects. This detailed guide should prove popular in both public and academic libraries. —Lawrence Looks at Books
About the Author
S. T. Joshi is an authority on supernatural literature and the author or editor of numerous books, including An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 2001), The Modern Weird Tale (2001), H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996), and Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination (Greenwood, 1995).

Stefan Dziemianowicz is an independent scholar and writer. His previous books include Bloody Mary and Other Tales for a Dark Night (2000), The Core of Ramsey Campbell: A Bibliography and Reader's Guide (1993), and numerous anthologies. He has also contributed to Publishers Weekly, Washington Post Book World, and New York Review of Science Fiction.
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