Presents classic and contemporary accounts of the modern gothic horror writing of authors including Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Clive Barker, as well as essays by current literary scholars, and extracts from representative works. An introduction outlines the development of the genre and its social context. Includes a chronology. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.