Name: The Dark Descent: No. 1
Price: 47.63 EUR
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Author: Barker, Clive ; Hartwell, David G. ; Bradbury, Ray
ISBN: 9780312862176

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Physical Book

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Publisher

Year

1997

Language

English

Pages

1024

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.5 x 5.1 cm

Weight

1.00 kg.

ISBN

0312862172

ISBN13

9780312862176

Synopsis "The Dark Descent: No. 1 "

Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology. A gigantic, superlatively edited historical overview of horror fiction." --Chicago Sun-Times In The Dark Descent, hailed as one of the most important anthologies ever to examine horror fiction, editor David G. Hartwell traces the complex history of horror in literature back to the earliest short stories. The Dark Descent showcases the finest of these ever written--from the time-honored classics of masters of the form.

Ray Bradbury

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Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. During the Great Depression, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where he graduated in 1938 from Los Angeles High School. His academic education ended there, but he continued to educate himself until he became a professional writer in 1943. His most famous works are "The Martian Chronicles" (1950), "The Illustrated Man" (1951), and "Fahrenheit 451" (1953). Bradbury has also written countless TV scripts, essays, and poems in addition to novels. His concern as a writer not only focuses on questioning the current way of life, but also delves into the realm of the fantastic and wonderful, with a poetic and sometimes provocative style. In his childhood, Bradbury was very prone to nightmares and horrible fantasies, which he later captured in his stories many years later.

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Clive Barker

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Clive Baker was born on October 5, 1952, in Penny Lane, Liverpool. He is a writer, film director, illustrator, and painter. Author in the horror and fantasy genre. He studied English and Philosophy at the University of Liverpool. He is one of the most acclaimed in his field. He is known for the "Books of Blood" series and its film adaptations (Hellraiser and Nightbreed).

In addition to his renowned literary facet, he has stood out as a great illustrator, director, and screenwriter, being the creator of films like Hellraiser and Candyman. He also has numerous adaptations of his work into comics. He collaborated with Marvel Comics in creating his own publishing imprint called Razorline, which was short-lived.

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