The Mezzotint (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Mezzotint (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: M. R. James
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379156
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21

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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.

The Mezzotint (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Mezzotint (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: M. R. James
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379156
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21

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Book Description
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.

The Mezzotint

The Mezzotint PDF Author: M. R. James
Publisher: Clipper Audio
ISBN: 9781471256295
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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A classic ghost tale by M R James. A ghoulish revenge is enacted within a work of art, before the helpless eyes of a museum curator in Oxford.

The Bride of the Grave (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Bride of the Grave (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Johann Ludwig Tieck
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Along with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Ludwig Tieck is now seen as the pre-eminent German writer of the early Romantic Movement. 'The Bride of the Grave' is one of his best-remembered tales. Many of the Gothic romance and horror 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.

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 Uncanny Guest (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Uncanny Guest (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781447465676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1819. Born in Konigsberg, 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 Leo Delibes's ballet Coppelia, 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."

The King's Betrothed (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The King's Betrothed (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473377439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62

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This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1821. 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.

The New Melusina (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The New Melusina (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473355516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Many of the finest stories of magic and fantasy, 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 Necromancer - Or, The Tale of the Black Forest (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Necromancer - Or, The Tale of the Black Forest (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Lawrence Flammenberg
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473355532
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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“The Necromancer” is a 1794 Gothic novel written by Karl Friedrich Kahlert, published under the pseudonym 'Lawrence Flammenberg'. One of the seven 'horrid novels' ridiculed by Jane Austen in her famous novel “Northanger Abbey”, it contains a series of vivid stories concerning violence, hauntings, and the supernatural adventures of Helfried, Hermann, and the mysterious Necromancer, Volker. “The Necromancer” is told through multiple verbal or epistolary narratives from the perspective of different characters. These sequences became typical of the genre, as well as signposts for readers indicating that the work was fiction—or at least of dubious credibility. This early work of Gothic fiction constitutes a must-read for fans of the genre and is not to be missed by collectors. 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-qual edition complete with the original text and artwork.

The Horla (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

The Horla (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: Guy De Maupassant
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447499883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Guy De Maupassant was one of the greatest French authors of the 19th century. Originally published in 1887, 'The Horla' is one of his best tales, and was a strong influence on H. P. Lovecraft. Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, 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.

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics) PDF Author: M. R. James
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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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.