Windows of the Imagination (I.O. Evans studies in the philosophy and criticism of literature) [Paperback]

Darrell Schweitzer (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1, 1998 | Series: I.O. Evans studies in the philosophy and criticism of literature

"These 29 essays on fantasy, skepticism, writing, and related topics--spanning nearly two decades--are filled with the insightful observations of a literary master. Schweitzer is one of the best critics in the field."--John Gregory Betancourt. (Criticism)

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• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Borgo Press (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880448602
• ISBN-13: 978-1880448601
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,639,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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*Weird Tales* editor Schweitzer's writing style is enjoyable because his voice is academic yet conversational (or maybe the other way around). I bought the book for the essay on Dracula, "Count Dracula and His Adaptors," but the other essays were good reads as well and the text overall is a good find (I couldn't find this particular essay anywhere else.) "Count Dracula" reminds everyone that Stoker's Dracula was a repulsive monster, not a romantic Byron impersonator. I also was happy to discover "Prospero's Dracula," a short review of Coppola's *Bram Stoker's Dracula* in which he talks about how it's anything but, and lacks contrast between the real and the unreal (His favorite Drac adaptation is Hammer's *Horror of Dracula*.) Just a few of the other essays are those on Lovecraft, an interview *with* Poe, some film and book reviews, and ones on writing itself. His answer to "Why Horror Fiction?" "Well, it's *neat*. That's why." Totally. I loved the final essay, "Creating Frivolous Literary Theories" (FLT). (Poe's stories were actually penned by Matthew "Monk" Lewis.)