The Return of Cuchulain (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Return of Cuchulain (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Eimar O'Duffy
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473355486
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Many of the earliest Irish ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Return of Cuchulain (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Return of Cuchulain (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Eimar O'Duffy
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473355486
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Book Description
Many of the earliest Irish ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Once Upon a Train (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Once Upon a Train (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Craig Rice
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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Craig Rice was a popular mystery author of the mid-20th century, penning twenty novels and many short stories. She had a devoted readership, and in 1946 became the first mystery writer to appear on the cover of Time magazine. 'Once Upon a Train' is one of her best-remembered stories. The Many crime and detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Witches of Scotland (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Witches of Scotland (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Eliza Lynn Linton
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Eliza Lynn Linton was an important female writer of the 19th century. 'The Witches of Scotland' was a succesful and chilling tale, which remains popular amongst horror fans. Many of the earliest stories of witchcraft and black magic, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Course in Magic (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

A Course in Magic (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: E. Nesbit
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528787668
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19

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“A Course in Magic” is a 1901 short story for children by English poet and author Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924). Nesbit was a prolific writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Other notable works by this author include: “The Prophet's Mantle” (1885), “Something Wrong” (1886), and “The Marden Mystery” (1896). This volume will appeal to children and fantasy lovers of all ages, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbit's wonderful work. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Arthur Machen: 30+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Fantasy Books

Arthur Machen: 30+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Fantasy Books PDF Author: Arthur Machen
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4363

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This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror (Stephen King has called it "The best horror story in the English language"). Historian of fantastic literature Brian Stableford has suggested that Machen "was the first writer of authentically modern horror stories, and his best works must still be reckoned among the finest products of the genre". Table of Contents: Novels: The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams The Terror: A Mystery The Secret Glory Short Stories and Novellas: A Fragment of Life The White People The Great God Pan The Inmost Light The Shining Pyramid The Red Hand The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War: The Bowmen The Soldiers' Rest The Monstrance The Dazzling Light The Bowmen And Other Noble Ghosts Change The Children of the Pool The Bright Boy The Tree of Life Opening the Door The Marriage of Panurge The Holy Things Psychology The Turanians The Rose Garden The Ceremony The Happy Children The Cosy Room Munitions of War The Great Return A New Christmas Carol The Islington Mystery Out of the Earth Essays: Hieroglyphics Dog and Duck Dreads and Dolls Translation: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798 Autobiography: Far Off Things Criticism: Arthur Machen: A Novelist of Ecstasy and Sin (With Two Uncollected Poems by Arthur Machen)

Freaks; Or Spurs (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Freaks; Or Spurs (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Tod Robbins
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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Tod Robbins' 'Spurs' centres on the macabre consequences of a circus romance between a midget performer and a bareback rider. The basis for the Tod Browning film Freaks, it is a weird classic of early 20th century horror.Many of the horror stories of monsters and ghouls, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473369215
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67

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While on an antiquarian tour of New England, young historian Robert Olmstead happens upon the run-down seaside town of Innsmouth where strangers are entirely unwelcome. The town is inhabited by queer people who seem to adhere to a religious cult and who, Olmstead's investigation threatens to uncover, seem to be hiding a terrible secret from the deep. First published in 1936, “The Shadow over Innsmouth” is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft and part of the famous Cthulhu Mythos. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Other notable works by this author include: “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Rats in the Walls”. A fantastic example of horror fiction by master of the genre not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works in the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. Read & Co. is publishing this classic novella now as part of our “Fantasy and Horror Classics” imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

Master Johannes Wacht (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Master Johannes Wacht (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473377412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59

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This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in the 19th century. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that - some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Is the Devil a Gentleman? (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Is the Devil a Gentleman? (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Seabury Quinn
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499921
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Seabury Quinn was one of the most popular pulp authors of the early 20th century. Set in the aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials, 'Is the Devil a Gentleman?' is one of his best tales. Many of the demonic and thriller stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: M. R. James
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379229
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) - until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.