Danse Macabre Av Stephen King

<p><b>Before he gave us the classic title <i>On Writing, </i>(''part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer'' - <i>Guardian</i>) Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in <i>Danse Macabre</i>, ''One of the best books on American popular culture'' <i>(Philadelphia Inquirer</i>)</b><br><br>It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. ''Why don''t you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing.''<br><br>The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge; ; an analysis of horror, terror and the supernatural in films, television and books by the bestselling master of the genre.<br><br>DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of <i>Dracula</i> and <i>Frankenstein</i>. It is a charming and fascinating book, replete with pertinent