An Astonishing Illustrated History of Fantasy and Horror Book - Flame Tree Publishing

The accompanying title of The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction, this new book reflects the same roots in Gothic literature but follows a complementary path through the 20th century, to Peter Jackson's films, the success of TV series like Grimm, and American gods by Neil Gaiman. From the source of Frankenstein, Germanic fairy tales, and heroic, epic myths, one can find a dark and fantastical journey to the fragmentation of the 1930s: schlock horror of early modern films, the invention of High Fantasy by Tolkien and fellow Inkling CS Lewis, as well as the powerful pulp magazine Weird Tales with sword and sorcery archetypes of Robert E. Howard's Conan. A brilliant mix of movie posters, photographs, book covers, fantastic art, and incredible timelines.

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“Flame Tree Publishing has been wiping the dust of everyday life for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by extensive licenses in their award-winning calendar line, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.

Thanks to a broad range of authors, editors, and writers—from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie—the company strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, their exceptional selection of practical cookbooks, music books, pop culture, and lifestyle titles is increasingly available in digital formats. The producer believes that well-reviewed, thoughtfully curated content should be available in many different formats to meet their readers’ needs.