Something Wicked: 560+ Horror Classics, Macabre Tales & Supernatural Mysteries (ePub)
The Call of Cthulhu, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde...
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'Something Wicked: 560+ Horror Classics, Macabre Tales & Supernatural Mysteries' stands as a monumental anthology, featuring an unprecedented collection of stories that delve into the depths of the macabre, the supernatural, and the human psyche. Through...
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'Something Wicked: 560+ Horror Classics, Macabre Tales & Supernatural Mysteries' stands as a monumental anthology, featuring an unprecedented collection of stories that delve into the depths of the macabre, the supernatural, and the human psyche. Through its vast array of literary styles, from the Gothic to the modern, this collection offers readers a panoramic view of horror literature's evolution. The anthology encapsulates the essence of fear, suspense, and the inexplicable, showcasing the diversity and significance of its contents. It contains standout pieces that have shaped the genre, ranging from ghost stories and tales of the uncanny to narratives of demonic pacts and the undead, making it a rich tapestry of the horrifying and the sublime. The contributing authors and editors, including luminaries like Poe, Stoker, Shelley, and Lovecraft, bring a diverse and deeply enriching array of backgrounds to the anthology. These authors' works collectively align with and reflect significant historical, cultural, and literary movements-spanning Romanticism, Victorianism, and the advent of modern horror literature. Their collective contributions not only underscore the thematic richness of horror literature but also offer a compendium that spans centuries of literary exploration, capturing the essence of what it means to confront the unknown and the unthinkable. 'Something Wicked' beckons to the reader with the unique opportunity to traverse the landscapes of horror and the supernatural through numerous voices, perspectives, and styles contained within one volume. It educates, entertains, and elicits a broad range of emotions, making it an indispensable collection for both the aficionado and the newcomer to horror literature. This anthology fosters a dialogue between the works of its varied authors, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the craft and its profound impact on literature and culture at large.
Autoren-Porträt von Wilhelm Hauff, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers l'Isle de Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Chester Bailey Fernando, John Buchan, William Polidori, H. H. Munro, Louis Tracy, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Jane Austen, Ralph Adams Cram, Thomas De Quincey, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, Mark Twain, John Kendrick Bangs, Cleveland Moffett, Brander Matthews, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Horace Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Hugh Walpole, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Leonid Andreyev, David Lindsay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, Saki, William Makepeace Thackeray, Adelbert von Chamisso, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Edward Bellamy, Walter Hubbell, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Leopold Kompert, Richard Marsh, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, Oscar Wilde, Vincent O'Sullivan, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, W. W. Jacobs, M. P. Shiel, E. F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Robert Louis Stevenson, George W. M. Reynolds, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Edith Nesbit, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Thomas Beckford, Francis Marion Crawford, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Frank R. Stockton, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Ann Radcliffe, Louisa M. Alcott, Amelia B. Edwards, William Hope Hodgson, Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Émile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Pedro de Alarçon, Pliny The Younger
Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827) was a German poet and novelist known for his vivid fairy tales and satirical narratives. Born in Stuttgart, Hauff entered the literary scene at a young age, and despite a brief career that spanned just over half a decade, he made a lasting impact on German storytelling. His contribution to the canon of gothic literature and dark romanticism is notable, largely owing to his ability to intertwine the mundane with the fantastical, often imbuing his tales with an undercurrent of the macabre. His collection 'Something Wicked: 560+ Horror Classics, Macabre Tales & Supernatural Mysteries' stands as a testament to his literary prowess, encompassing a broad spectrum of his short stories and novellas that explore the darker contours of the human psyche and supernatural occurrences. Although Hauff's life was cut short when he died at the age of 25, his literary style, rooted in the romantic spirit with a proclivity for eerie settings and moralistic themes, has endured. His works have continued to be read and celebrated for their imaginative power and narrative complexity, securing his place in the corpus of German literature.
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- Autoren: Wilhelm Hauff , Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu , Helena Blavatsky , Villiers l'Isle de Adam , William F. Harvey , Fiona Macleod , William T. Stead , Gambier Bolton , Andrew Jackson Davis , Nizida , Walter F. Prince , Chester Bailey Fernando , John Buchan , William Polidori , H. H. Munro , Louis Tracy , Bram Stoker , Anatole France , Charlotte Brontë , Emily Brontë , Jack London , Henry James , Théophile Gautier , Charles Dickens , Arthur Conan Doyle , Richard Le Gallienne , Jane Austen , Ralph Adams Cram , Thomas De Quincey , John Meade Falkner , Guy de Maupassant , Thomas Hardy , William Archer , Daniel Defoe , Mark Twain , John Kendrick Bangs , Cleveland Moffett , Brander Matthews , Marie Belloc Lowndes , Horace Walpole , Rudyard Kipling , Lafcadio Hearn , Hugh Walpole , Ambrose Bierce , Frederick Marryat , Harriet Beecher Stowe , Ellis Parker Butler , Washington Irving , Leonid Andreyev , David Lindsay , Nathaniel Hawthorne , Grant Allen , Arthur Machen , Wilkie Collins , Saki , William Makepeace Thackeray , Adelbert von Chamisso , Thomas Peckett Prest , James Malcolm Rymer , Fergus Hume , Edward Bellamy , Walter Hubbell , Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Leopold Kompert , Richard Marsh , Florence Marryat , Catherine Crowe , Oscar Wilde , Vincent O'Sullivan , H. G. Wells , Robert W. Chambers , W. W. Jacobs , M. P. Shiel , E. F. Benson , Jerome K. Jerome , M. R. James , E. T. A. Hoffmann , Stanley G. Weinbaum , Robert Louis Stevenson , George W. M. Reynolds , H. P. Lovecraft , Robert E. Howard , Edith Nesbit , Sabine Baring-Gould , William Thomas Beckford , Francis Marion Crawford , Lucy Maud Montgomery , Mary Elizabeth Braddon , Mary Louisa Molesworth , Edgar Allan Poe , Mary E. Wilkins Freeman , Nikolai Gogol , Mary Shelley , Elizabeth Gaskell , Edward Bulwer-Lytton , Frank R. Stockton , A. T. Quiller-Couch , Ann Radcliffe , Louisa M. Alcott , Amelia B. Edwards , William Hope Hodgson , Leonard Kip , Matthew Gregory Lewis , Fitz-James O'Brien , Katherine Rickford , Bithia Mary Croker , Catherine L. Pirkis , Émile Erckmann , Alexandre Chatrian , Pedro de Alarçon , Pliny The Younger
- 2023, 23193 Seiten, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Lafcadio Hearn, C. J. Hogarth, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood
- Verlag: DigiCat
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- ISBN-13: 8596547765226
- Erscheinungsdatum: 26.12.2023
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