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Horror critic R. S. Hadji placed The Sorrows of Satan at number one in his list of the worst horror novels ever written. [ 3 ] Brian Stableford, discussing Corelli's "narcissistic" novels, described The Sorrows of Satan thus: "as delusions of grandeur and expressions of devout wish-fulfilment go, the fascination of the Devil was an ...
The Penguin Encyclopaedia of Horror and the Supernatural considers Smith's horror novels "endearing, imbued with lively storytelling and the tacky brilliance of the horror and science fiction cinema of the 1950s", [5] but horror critic R. S. Hadji included Smith's novel The Sucking Pit on his list of the worst horror novels ever written. [6]
The horror critic R. S. Hadji placed The Lair of the White Worm at number twelve in his list of the worst horror novels ever written. [5] Historian of the horror genre H. P. Lovecraft, in his essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature", stated that Stoker "utterly ruins a magnificent idea by a development almost infantile." [6]
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On the anniversary of Dracula's publishing, we look back at other epistolary horror novels, from Frankenstein to Carrie to World War Z and beyond. The post DRACULA and 15 Other Epistolary Horror ...
This is a navigational list of notable writers who have published significant work in the horror fiction genre, who also have stand-alone articles on Wikipedia. All items must have a reference to demonstrate that they have produced significant work in the horror genre.
The Eye of Argon is a 1970 sword and sorcery fantasy novella by Jim Theis (1953–2002) that narrates the adventures of the barbarian Grignr. It has been notorious within the science fiction and fantasy fandoms since its publication, described variously as "one of [their] most beloved pieces of appalling prose," [1] the "infamous 'worst fantasy novel ever' published for fans' enjoyment," [2 ...
There have been plenty of nostalgic horror novels in recent years, but few have captured the laconic charm of the ‘80s and ‘90s paperback boom quite like Lost Man’s Lane. The elevator pitch ...