The Terrors of the Night

The Terrors of the Night is a 1594 work by Thomas Nashe, an English pamphleteer, poet, and dramatist. This work is described as a discursive and sometimes bewildering attack on demonology. Nashe was known for his unique prose style, characterized by colloquialisms, neologisms, and eccentricities. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and became associated with other professional writers in London. Nashe's writings often involved satire and commentary on contemporary issues, and he was involved in literary feuds, notably with Gabriel Harvey. The archbishop of Canterbury even ordered a ban on the printing of both Nashe's and Harvey's books in 1599. While The Terrors of the Night focuses on demonology, Nashe is perhaps best known for his picaresque novel, The Unfortunate Traveller. The concept of a "horror story" generally focuses on creating a feeling of fear and can include supernatural elements or psychological fears.12