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Chris Baldick
Chris Baldick is a literary historian and critic who edited The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales. He specializes in the history of horror and dark fiction, providing readers with essential context for these genres. His work
Tales of terror from Blackwood's magazine
Synopsis
Blackwood's magazine was a significant literary and political journal, known for its fierce polemics and powerful fictional stories. These tales established a new benchmark for dread and alarm, becoming a landmark in the development of the short magazine story. The magazine's influence extended to many prominent authors, including Dickens, Emily Bronte, and Edgar Allan Poe.
