Monsters and Monstrosity from the Fin de Siecle to the Millennium

Zombies, vampires and ghosts feature prominently in nearly all forms of entertainment in the 21st century. But these creatures have been vital to the entertainment industry since the best-seller books of a century and half ago. This collection of essays covers 150 years of enduringly popular Gothic monsters who have shocked and horrified audiences in literature, film and comics.