Drei hinreißend düstere Kurzgeschichten – drei spannende Reisen in eine Welt voll wilder Romantik und dunkler Mächte. Der jungen Autorin Emily Byron gelingen Texte, die gleichermaßen anrühren, faszinieren und beängstigen. Eine aufregende neue Stimme im Genre der "Gothic Romance"!
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Die junge Aline Heidemann hat keine Ahnung, wer der attraktive Fremde ist, den sie zufällig im Park kennenlernt. Der sie nachts zu Hause besucht. Und dessen Haut so verführerisch nach Erde und Wald duftet ... Sie hat keine Ahnung, weshalb dieser Mann so eine unglaubliche Anziehungskraft auf sie ausübt. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem einer seiner Brüder versucht, ihr Gewalt anzutun. Da nämlich muss Aline erkennen, dass nichts, woran sie bisher geglaubt hat - Himmel und Hölle, Gott und Teufel, Leben und Tod -, mehr so sein wird, wie es einmal war. Aline erfährt, dass sie eine Bewahrerin ist. Auserwählt, die nächste Generation der Ewigen zur Welt zu bringen. Doch bis es soweit ist, muss sie nicht nur alles hinter sich lassen, was sie bisher als normal betrachtet hat. Sie muss auch erkennen, dass ihr geliebter Daron, ein Ewiger, weitaus mehr vor ihr verbirgt, als sie ahnt. Ohne Vorwarnung findet Aline sich plötzlich mitten in einem Machtkampf wieder, der nicht nur den Fortbestand der Ewigen gefährdet, sondern auch ihr eigenes Leben und das ihrer Freunde. Ein Kampf, an dessen Ende sich entscheiden wird, wen Aline retten wird: sich selbst – oder ihre große Liebe ... Eine Aufsehen erregende Stimme von suggestiver Kraft und verführerischer Sinnlichkeit – das neue deutsche Erzähltalent im Genre der "gothic romance"! Emily Byron entführt die Leser ihres Debütromans in eine Welt Jahrtausende alter Geheimnisse, knisternder Erotik, dramatischer Konflikte – und grenzenloser Liebe ...
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In most histories of Italian art we are conscious of a vast hiatus of several centuries, between the ancient classic art of Romewhich was in its decadence when the Western Empire ceased in the fifth century after Christand that early rise of art in the twelfth century which led to the Renaissance.This hiatus is generally supposed to be a time when Art was utterly dead and buried, its corpse in Byzantine dress lying embalmed in its tomb at Ravenna. But all death is nothing but the germ of new life. Art was not a corpse, it was only a seed, laid in Italian soil to germinate, and it bore several plants before the great reflowering period of the Renaissance.The seed sown by the Classic schools formed the link between them and the Renaissance, just as the Romance Languages of Provence and Languedoc form the link between the dying out of the classic Latin and the rise of modern languages.Now where are we to look for this link?In language we find it just between the Roman and Gallic Empires.In Art it seems also to be on that borderlandLombardywhere the Magistri Comacini, a mediæval Guild of Liberi Muratori (Freemasons), kept alive in their traditions the seed of classic art, slowly training it through Romanesque forms up to the Gothic, and hence to the full Renaissance.
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On Ghosts - Mary Shelley - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (née Godwin) (1797-1851) was an English romantic gothic novelist. She received an excellent education, which was unusual for girls at the time. She never went to school, but she was taught to read and write by Louisa Jones, and then educated in a broad range of subjects by her father, who gave her free access to his extensive library. In particular, she was encouraged to write stories, and one of these early works Mounseer Nongtongpaw was published by the Godwin Company's Juvenile Library when she was only eleven. One night, perhaps attributable to Galvani's report, Mary had a waking dream; she recounted the episode in this way: "What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow. " This nightmare served as the basis for the novel that she entitled Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). Amongst her other works are: The Last Man (1826), Proserpine and Midas (1922) and Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. On Ghosts is an essay written by Mary Shelley, first published in London Magazine (March 1824).
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<p>"The Outsider" is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. In this work, a mysterious individual who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. "The Outsider" is one of Lovecraft's most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales.</p> <p>"The Outsider" combines horror, fantasy, and gothic fiction to create a nightmarish story, containing themes of loneliness, the abhuman, and the afterlife. Its epigram is from John Keats' 1819 poem "The Eve of St. Agnes".</p> <p>In a letter, Lovecraft himself said that, of all his tales, this story most closely resembles the style of his idol Edgar Allan Poe, writing that it "represents my literal though unconscious imitation of Poe at its very height." The opening paragraphs echo those of Poe's "Berenice", while the horror at the party recalls the unmasking scene in "The Masque of the Red Death".</p> <p>Famous works of the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Horror at Red Hook, The Shadow Out of Time, The Shadows over Innsmouth, The Alchemist, Reanimator, Ex Oblivione, Azathoth, The Call of Cthulhu, The Cats of Ulthar, The Outsider, The Picture in the House, The Shunned House, The Terrible Old Man, The Tomb, Dagon, What the Moon Brings.</p>
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<p>"The Death of Halpin Frayser" is a Gothic ghost story by Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in the San Francisco periodical The Wave on December 19, 1891 before appearing in the 1893 collection Can Such Things Be?</p> <p>Halpin Frayser, a 32-year-old resident of the Napa Valley, awakens from a dreamless sleep speaking the mysterious words "Catherine Larue" into the darkness. Earlier that day, Frayser went hunting in the vicinity of Mount Saint Helena. As he wanders the darkness and chooses a "road less travelled", it is clear there is something devious about. Halpin dreams about a haunted forest dripping with blood and is stricken with fear. In his dream, Halpin grabs a red-leather pocketbook and begins to write with blood a dark poem (in the manner of Freneau's "The House of Night") but before he can write too much, he is confronted by the corpse of his mother...</p> <p>Famous works of the author Ambrose Bierce: "A Psychological Shipwreck", "Killed at Resaca",, "An Inhabitant of Carcosa", "One of the Missing", "A Tough Tussle", "An Unfinished Race", "One of Twins", </p> <p> "A Horseman in the Sky", "The Spook House", "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot", "The Man and the Snake", "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "The Realm of the Unreal", "The Boarded Window", "The Secret of Macarger's Gulch", "The Death of Halpin Frayser", "The Damned Thing", "The Eyes of the Panther", "Moxon's Master", "The Moonlit Road", "Beyond the Wall".</p>
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Ein simpler Einbruch ist für Kriminalkommissarin Judith Brunner keine große Herausforderung, doch als unweit des Tatorts ein Toter gefunden wird, entwickelt sich die Sache zu einem Mordfall. Die Spuren führen in die Wave-Gothic-Szene, eine Welt voller Verlockungen und Fantasie. Welche Grenzen hatte das Opfer überschritten, um so tragisch zu enden? Bildeten Frauengeschichten und Geld ein tödliches Zusammenspiel? Zur gleichen Zeit muss Judith einem Kollegen helfen, der sich in eine katastrophale Situation manövriert hat. Zum Glück kann ihr Mann Walter mit seinen detektivischen Fähigkeiten helfen. Er und sein Geschäftspartner Maxim bringen sich tatkräftig mit ein.
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'The Greatest Supernatural Tales of Sheridan Le Fanu (70+ Titles in One Edition)' epitomizes the rich tapestry of 19th-century supernatural literature, weaving together the chilling, the mysterious, and the sublime. Within this anthology, readers encounter a myriad of stylistic approaches—from Le Fanu's psychologically dense narratives to M. R. James's more understated, yet acutely disturbing tales. The collection underscores the evolution of the ghost story from folkloric roots to a more sophisticated exploration of human fears and societal anxieties, reflecting the epoch's turbulent search for meaning beyond the material world. This anthology brings together two monumental figures in supernatural fiction, both of whom pioneered unique approaches that have influenced the genre profoundly. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, with his rich, Gothic creations and intricate characterizations, and M. R. James, whose scholarly background imbued his stories with an air of authenticity and cerebral horror, collectively encapsulate the 19th-century fascination with the spectral and the occult. Their stories, set against the backdrop of Victorian society, explore the intersection of daily life with the inexplicable and eerie, providing a critical reflection on the human condition. 'The Greatest Supernatural Tales of Sheridan Le Fanu (70+ Titles in One Edition)' is a definitive collection for aficionados and new readers alike, offering an unparalleled dive into the depths of psychic terror and supernatural lore. By presenting such a comprehensive range of tales, this volume not only serves as a substantial historical overview but also as a stimulus for deeper insight into the themes of fear, morality, and the unseen forces that shape our realities. Readers are encouraged to explore these narratives, engage with their complexities, and ponder the persisting allure of the supernatural in literature.
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