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