{"product_id":"the-best-of-richard-matheson-paperback","title":"The Best of Richard Matheson - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVictor Lavalle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eVictor Lavalle\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive collection of terrifying stories by \"one of the greatest writers of the 20th century\" (Ray Bradbury), edited by award-winning author Victor LaValle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the greats of 20th-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like \u003ci\u003eI Am Legend\u003c\/i\u003e and his sixteen \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e episodes, Matheson truly shines in his chilling, masterful short stories. Since his first story appeared in 1950, virtually every major writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy has fallen under his influence, including Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, and Joe Hill, as well as filmmakers like Stephen Spielberg and J.J. Abrams. Matheson revolutionized horror by taking it out of Gothic castles and strange cosmos and setting it in the darkened streets and suburbs we recognize as our own. He infused tales of the fantastic and supernormal with dark explorations of human nature, delving deep into the universal dread of feeling alone and threatened in a dangerous world. \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Richard Matheson \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together his greatest hits as chosen by Victor LaValle, an expert on horror fiction and one of its brightest talents, marking the first major overview of Matheson's legendary career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Matheson is] the author who influenced me most as a writer.\" \u003cb\u003e-Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Richard Matheson's ironic and iconic imagination created seminal science-fiction stories . . . For me, he is in the same category as Bradbury and Asimov.\" \u003cb\u003e-Steven Spielberg\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He was a giant, and YOU KNOW HIS STORIES, even if you think you don't.\" \u003cb\u003e-Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2013) is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Stir of Echoes\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e What Dreams May Come\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels, Matheson wrote screenplays, and he wrote for several Twilight Zone episodes, including \"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,\" based on his short story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor LaValle\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of four novels, \u003ci\u003e The Changeling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ecstatic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in Silver\u003c\/i\u003e, and a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eSlapboxing with Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBig Machine \u003c\/i\u003ewas the winner of an American Book Award and the Shirley Jackson Award in 2010, and was selected as one of the best books of the year by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches writing at Columbia University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519274709299,"sku":"9780143130178","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N0g2dHk5NklVZkJUQUU3SjNxWDVEZz09.webp?v=1760493273","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-best-of-richard-matheson-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}