Charles Keeping S Classic Tales Of The Macabre

An illustrated collection of eight stories of terror by well-known American and British authors.

Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.

Seven ghost tales by famous English and American writers.

Charles Keeping, born in 1924, was a Londoner and his childhood in Lambeth provided him with a source to draw on. In this study of his life and work his stature and contribution can be assessed in full, not just as a picture-book artist, but also as an illustrator of Dickens for the Folio Society.

A comprehensive bibliography of books and short fiction published in the English language.

Science fiction constitutes one of the largest and most widely read genres in literature, and this reference provides bibliographical data on some 20,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books, as well as nonfiction monographs about the literature. A companion to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1700-1974 (Gale, 1979), the present volume is alphabetically arranged by approximately 10,000 author names. The entry for each individual work includes title, publisher, date and place published, number of pages, hardbound or paperback format, and type of book (novel, anthology, etc.). Where appropriate, entries also provide translation notes, series information, pseudonyms, and remarks on special features (such as celebrity introductions). Includes indexes of titles, series, awards, and "doubles" (for locating volumes containing two novels). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

A world list of books in the English language.