Poe's children

Description:

"This study traces Edgar Allan Poe's contribution to the Gothic tradition and his invention of the detective tale. It explores the connections between these genres in British and American writers influenced by Poe, such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Harris, and Stephen King. This book also examines women writers strongly influenced by Poe, such as Joyce Carol Oates, Sara Paretsky, and Sue Grafton. The last chapter of the volume considers films - in particular, the Roger Corman Poe series, Chinatown, Seven, and Blade Runner - that connect the horror and detective genres."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Gothic revival (Literature),  English literature,  American Horror tales,  History and criticism,  Popular literature,  Literary form,  Motion picture plays,  English Detective and mystery stories,  Influence,  Detective and mystery stories, American,  American Detective and mystery stories,  Horror tales, English,  English Horror tales,  Horror tales, American,  Detective and mystery stories, English,  American influences,  Gothic novel,  Jeugdliteratuur,  Cinéma,  Schauerliteratur,  Griezelfilms,  Literatuurkritiek,  Récits d'horreur américains,  Griezelverhalen,  Englisch,  Rezeption,  Influence américaine,  Griezelromans,  Schauerroman,  Kriminalroman,  Kriminalgeschichte,  Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.),  Histoire et critique,  Roman anglais,  Récits d'horreur anglais,  Scénarios,  Film,  American literature, history and criticism, 19th century,  Recits d'horreur americains,  Recits d'horreur anglais,  Cinema,  Scenarios,  Influence americaine,  English fiction

People: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

Places: English-speaking countries,  Great Britain,  United States