The Collector of Hearts: New Tales of the Grotesque
by Joyce Carol Oates
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages336 pages
ISBN
9780452280243
Published
1998
Description
In these twenty-five gothic horror tales from the master of the short story, Joyce Carol Oates explores the waking nightmares of life with eyes wide-open, facing what the bravest of us fear the most. From the kafka-esque...In these twenty-five gothic horror tales from the master of the short story, Joyce Carol Oates explores the waking nightmares of life with eyes wide-open, facing what the bravest of us fear the most. From the kafka-esque "Scars" To a ballad like tale of erotic obsession in "The crossing, " To the mother-daughter bond given a fatal twist in "Death mother" The stories in the collector of hearts illuminate the mysteries of the human experience -- both intellectual and visceral.