Slaves of the Death Spiders and Other Essays on Fantastic Literature

Acclaimed author and scholar Brian Stableford turns his penetrating mind to matters of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in this collection of essays. He covers such diverse topics as:SLAVES OF THE DEATH SPIDERS: Colin Wilson and Existentialist Science Fiction
IS THERE NO BALM IN GILEAD?: The Woeful Prophecies of Margaret Atwood''s The Handmaid''s Tale
A FEW MORE CROCODILE TEARS?: Gwyneth Jones
THE ADVENTURES OF LORD HORROR: Across the Media Landscape
FILLING IN THE MIDDLE: Robert Silverberg''s The Queen of Springtime
RICE''S RELAPSE: Memnoch the Devil
FIELD OF BROKEN DREAMS: Michael Bishop''s Brittle Innings
THE MAGIC OF THE MOVIES
H. G. WELLS AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE FUTURE
THE MANY RETURNS OF DRACULA
TARZAN''S DIVIDED SELF
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL: Jacques Cazotte''s The Devil in Love
THE TWO THOUSAND YEAR QUEST: George Viereck''s Erotic Odyssey
THE PROFESSION OF SCIENCE FICTION