by Jean-Marc Lofficier (Author), Randy Lofficier (Author)
A panoramic history of French fantasy, horror and supernatural fiction from the 12th century to the end of the 20th century.
COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: "...Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature... The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."
FOUNDATION: "A truly epic enterprise." Brian Stableford.
INTERZONE: "A remarkable and laudable job." Mike Ashley.
LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): "A fine historical article." Charles N. Brown.
"Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written... A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic... The most enlightening reference book of the year." Gary K. Wolfe.
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: "A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections."
QUADRANT: "An extraordinary achievement... The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge." Sophie Masson.
SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: "A significant event... The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction... An important milestone in today's SF criticism." Arthur B. Evans.
SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: "Enthralling."
STARLOG: "Highly recommended." David McDonnell.
UTOPIAN STUDIES: "An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture." George Slusser.
Number of Pages: 308
Dimensions: 0.69 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 2022
