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Tales For The Midnight Hour
''Tales for the Midnight Hour'' is a series of scary children's books written by Judith Bauer Stamper. This anthology horror series served as the precursor to various other similar works, including ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' and ''Scary Stories for Sleep-overs''. Published by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic's Point Horror banner, this popular series spawned 3 sequels and lasted from 1977-1991. Overview The series was written for a younger audience, but was told much darker than many books of the time. With the exception of the first volume, each book contained 13 stories, usually involving youths trying to find their way out of spooky/paranormal situations. In 1992, the first book in the series was released on audiobook in Compact Cassette, cassette form. The series has since been republished in 2005, with new cover art, in a 2-volume collection. Books See also * Scholastic Books * ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' * ''Scary Stories for Sleep-overs'' * ''Shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
