American Fantastic Tales Vol. 2 (Loa #197): Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940s Until Now

by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Peter Straub, et al.

Book Overview

The second volume of Peter Straub's pathbreaking two-volume anthology American Fantastic Tales picks up the story in 1940 and provides persuasive evidence that the decades since then have seen an extraordinary flowering. While continuing to explore the classic themes of horror and fantasy, successive generations of writers--including Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont, Stephen King, Steven Millhauser, and Thomas Ligotti--have opened...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598530488
• ISBN13: 9781598530483
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Library of America
• Length: 750 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher