The Collector of Hearts
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780786218592 (0786218592)
Publish date: May 1st 1999
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 566
Edition language: English
Joyce Carol Oates has the ability to instill creeping dread, not unlike Shirley Jackson and Flannery O'Connor. These stories dwell on the horror of the unknown, drawing out tension while playing upon the terror of the characters. The William Blake quote in the beginning of the book sums it up best...