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Title: Horror of the 20th Century : An Illustrated History by Robert Weinberg ISBN: 1-888054-42-5 Publisher: Collectors Pr Pub. Date: 2000 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $60.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A superb literary history of the horror fantasy genre
Comment: "Horror of the 20th Century" is a superb literary history of the horror fantasy genre in every media format the 20th century had to offer, including pulp magazine, paperbacks, hardcover novels, comics, radio, television, and the movies (from the early, primitive silent films to the modern, special-effects-laden, big-screen epics of today). The entire spectrum is represented for the short story, the novelette, and the novel. Robert Weinberg's informative, fascinating text is profusely illustrated on every page with full color photographs of wonderful magazine, book, and movie poster art. All of the major authors are represented along with a wealth of biographical information on them and their particular contributions. "Horror of the 20th Century" is a "must" for all horror fantasy buffs, pulp magazine and book collectors, and is a very highly recommended addition to academic and community library collections.
Rating: 5
Summary: A fabulous production
Comment: This is a top quality hardcover book. The information in it is priceless; it is like rediscovering an old friend with whom you have lost touch over the years. The history is recounted at a leisurely and always enjoyable pace, with the narrative caressing the illustrations encouragingly. And it is the lavish illustrations that make this the book that it is. They are superb. The reader, serious or casual browser - both are treated courteously - is treated to page after page of covers and artwork - from books, magazines and periodicals through the ages, from early in the century to the present day. The publishers have done a marvellous job and they and the authors are to be commended highly.
Rating: 4
Summary: Awesome presentation, so-so writing
Comment: While Robert Weinberg's prose may be somewhat informative, it rarely aspires to be anything more than wooden in its delivery, and it doesn't give you any further information that a diehard horror fan wouldn't already know. The problem, and the only problem, with this book is that it is not very well written. However, the full-page, full-color photographs from movies, magazine and book covers, and comic books are gloriously printed. This book is huge, too, and well worth the $60 cover price. If only the writing didn't make you feel like you'd just taken a handful of valium!
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Title: Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History by Randy Broecker ISBN: 1888054522 Publisher: Collectors Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: Science Fiction of the 20th Century : An Illustrated History by Frank M. Robinson ISBN: 1888054298 Publisher: Collectors Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $59.95 |
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Title: Fangoria's 101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen : A Celebration of the World's Most Unheralded Fright Flicks by ADAM LUKEMAN ISBN: 1400047498 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Horror Genre by Paul Wells ISBN: 1903364000 Publisher: Wallflower Press Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Legacy of Blood : A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies by Jim Harper ISBN: 1900486393 Publisher: Headpress Pub. Date: 15 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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