An illustrated exploration of literary fantasy in all of its forms. It covers the clinical horrors of Edgar Allan Poe to the nightmare of Kafka, and from Frankenstein to Alice in Wonderland.
The writers and the works discussed are illustrated with material drawn from books, magazines, and films. Some writers include Lewis Carroll, J. R. R. Tolkien and E. T.A. Hoffman. Illustrated in black and white and color with a bibliography and index.
