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New Critical Essays on H.P. Lovecraft 1st ed. 2013 Edition
Author(s): D. Simmons
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: July 3, 2013
- Edition: 1st ed. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 276 pages
- ISBN-10: 1349461660
- ISBN-13: 9781349461660
Book Description
The last ten years have witnessed a renewed interest in H.P. Lovecraft in academic and scholarly circles. New Critical Essays on H.P. Lovecraft seeks to offer an expansive and considered account of a fascinating yet challenging writer; both popular and critically valid but also problematic in terms of his depictions of race, gender and class.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Informative and thoughtful . . . showcase[s] a wide range of approaches that testify to the richness of themes and concerns raised by Lovecraft’s still highly inspiring oeuvre.” – Rue Morgue
“Simmons has done valuable work in assembling and editing this timely collection.” -The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies
About the Author
Nicola Allen, Northampton University and University of Wolverhampton, UK Donald R. Burleson, author of H. P. Lovecraft: A Critical Study and Lovecraft: Disturbing the Universe Gerry Carlin, University of Wolverhampton, UK Martyn Colebrook, The University of Hull, UK Kevin Corstorphine, University of Hull; UK Steffan Hantke, Sogang University, South Korea Mark Jones, University of Wolverhampton, UK S. T. Joshi, author Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction and H. P. Lovecraft: A Life J. S. Mackley, University of Northampton, UK Chris Murray, University of Dundee, UK Joseph Norman, Brunel University, UK Robert Waugh, SUNY New Paltz, USA Sara Williams, University of Hull, UK Gina Wisker, University of Brighton, UK.
