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(3.42) | 1 | It is too often accepted that during the 19th and early 20th centuries it was the male writers who developed and pushed the boundaries of the weird tale, with women writers following in their wake--but this is far from the truth. This new anthology follows the instrumental contributions made by women writers to the weird tale, and revives the lost authors of the early pulp magazines along with the often overlooked work of more familiar authors. See the darker side of The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett and the sensitively-drawn nightmares of Marie Corelli and Violet Quirk. Hear the captivating voices of Weird Tales magazine contributors Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Greye La Spina, and Margaret St Clair, and bow down to the sensational, surreal, and challenging writers who broke down the barriers of the day. Featuring material never before republished, from the abyssal depths of the British Library vaults.… (more) |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 1 mention » Add other authors (1 possible) Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Ashley, Mike | Editor | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Bowen, Marjorie | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Braddon, Mary Elizabeth | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Burnett, Frances Hodgson | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Carrington, Leonora | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Corelli, Marie | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Counselman, Mary Elizabeth | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Ellis, Sophie Wenzel | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Kerruish, Jessie Douglas | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | La Spina, Greye | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Lowndes, Marie Belloc | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Nesbit, E. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Pendarves, G.G. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Quirk, Violet | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Ramsey, Alicia | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Sinclair, May | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Smith, Lady Eleanor | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | St. Clair, Margaret | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in EnglishNone ▾Book descriptions It is too often accepted that during the 19th and early 20th centuries it was the male writers who developed and pushed the boundaries of the weird tale, with women writers following in their wake--but this is far from the truth. This new anthology follows the instrumental contributions made by women writers to the weird tale, and revives the lost authors of the early pulp magazines along with the often overlooked work of more familiar authors. See the darker side of The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett and the sensitively-drawn nightmares of Marie Corelli and Violet Quirk. Hear the captivating voices of Weird Tales magazine contributors Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Greye La Spina, and Margaret St Clair, and bow down to the sensational, surreal, and challenging writers who broke down the barriers of the day. Featuring material never before republished, from the abyssal depths of the British Library vaults. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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