Teatro Grottesco - by Thomas Ligotti (Paperback)

About the Book

Often cited as the most curious and remarkable figure in horror literature. His work is noted by critics for its display of an exceptionally grotesque imagination and accomplished prose style. The cycle of narratives introduces readers to a freakish community of artists who encounter demonic perils that will engulf their lives!

Book Synopsis

This collection features tormented individuals who play out their doom in various odd little towns, as well as in dark sectors frequented by sinister and often blackly comical eccentrics. The cycle of narratives that includes the title work of this collection, for instance, introduces readers to a freakish community of artists who encounter demonic perils that ultimately engulf their lives. These are selected examples of the forbidding array of persons and places that compose the mesmerizing fiction of Thomas Ligotti.

Review Quotes

"Quite unlike anything else being published . . . One of the most unique voices in the field . . . His imagery is breathtaking." --Science Fiction Chronicle

"Restrained, lyrical prose and subtly disturbing images that Poe himself might well have admired." --USA Today

"Another stellar grouping of intimate and intricate nightmares from a peerless master of the short form." --Subterranean Press

"A generous serving of Edgar Allan Poe, a dash of Franz Kafka, a smidgen of Robert Aickman: These comprise the components in the cauldron of creativity of Thomas Ligotti. . . . His descriptive powers are mesmerizing." --Hellnotes

About the Author

Thomas Ligotti has won the Bram Stoker award and World Fantasy Award four times respectively for his unique horror fiction. His other books include Grimscribe, My Work Is Not Yet Done, The Nightmare Factory, Nocturary, and The Shadow at the Bottom of the World. He lives in Florida.