In dieser Sammlung seiner bekanntesten Erzählungen zeigt sich Poe als Meister der poetischen Komposition und des genau kalkulierten Effekts, als Wegbereiter des Detektiv-, Fantasy- und Science Fiction-Genres, der subtilen Horrorliteratur und als Urvater des Symbolismus und der American Gothic-Schule. Diese Ausgabe enthält: Der Goldkäfer, Eine Geschichte aus dem Felsengebirge, Der schwarze Kater, Das Fass Amontilladowein, Die Maske des roten Todes, Die Rache des Zwerges, Die Grube und das Pendel, Der alte Mann mit dem Geierauge, Die Mordtat in der Rue Morgue, Der gestohlene Brief, Bericht über den Fall Valdemar, Der Untergang des Hauses Usher, Metzengerstein, Ligeia, In der Tiefe des Maelstroms und William Wilson.
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Wuthering Heights is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with Earnshaw's foster son, Heathcliff. The novel was influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction. Wuthering Heights is now considered a classic of English literature, but contemporaneous reviews were polarised. It was controversial for its depictions of mental and physical cruelty, and for its challenges to Victorian morality and religious and societal values Wuthering Heights was accepted by publisher Thomas Newby along with Anne Brontë's Agnes Grey before the success of their sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, but they were published later. Charlotte edited a second edition of Wuthering Heights after Emily's death which was published in 1850. It has inspired an array of adaptations across several media, including English singer-songwriter Kate Bush's song of the same name.
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Mexican Gothic meets The Lie Tree by way of Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley in this delightfully witty horror debut. A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their relationship away in a botanical garden who embark on a Frankenstein-style experiment with unexpected consequences. It is an unusual thing, to live in a botanical garden. But Simon and Gregor are an unusual pair of gentlemen. Hidden away in their glass sanctuary from the disapproving tattle of Victorian London, they are free to follow their own interests without interference. For Simon, this means long hours in the dark basement workshop, working his taxidermical art. Gregor's business is exotic plants – lucrative, but harmless enough. Until his latest acquisition, a strange fungus which shows signs of intellect beyond any plant he's seen, inspires him to attempt a masterwork: true intelligent life from plant matter. Driven by the glory he'll earn from the Royal Horticultural Society for such an achievement, Gregor ignores the flaws in his plan: that intelligence cannot be controlled; that plants cannot be reasoned with; and that the only way his plant-beast will flourish is if he uses a recently deceased corpse for the substrate. The experiment – or Chloe, as she is named – outstrips even Gregor's expectations, entangling their strange household. But as Gregor's experiment flourishes, he wilts under the cost of keeping it hidden from jealous eyes. The mycelium grows apace in this sultry greenhouse. But who is cultivating whom? Told with wit and warmth, this is an extraordinary tale of family, fungus and more than a dash of bloody revenge from an exciting new voice in queer horror.
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This carefully crafted ebook: "THE WEIRD TALES of H. P. Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in Darkness, The Shunned House, The Outsider, Pickman's Model, The Picture in the House, The Temple…" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This edition represents a select collection of Lovecrafs's greatest horror & fantasy works. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Some of Lovecraft's work was inspired by his own nightmares. His interest started from his childhood days when his grandfather stirred his interest in the weird by telling him his own original tales of Gothic horror. Table of Contents: Dagon The Statement of Randolph Carter The Cats of Ulthar Celephaïs From Beyond The Temple Nyarlathotep The Picture in the House Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family The Quest of Iranon The Moon-Bog The Outsider Herbert West—Reanimator The Hound The Rats in the Walls The Unnamable The Festival The Shunned House The Horror at Red Hook He Cool Air The Call of Cthulhu Pickman's Model The Strange High House in the Mist The Silver Key The Case of Charles Dexter Ward The Colour Out of Space The Dunwich Horror The Whisperer in Darkness At the Mountains of Madness The Shadow over Innsmouth The Dreams in the Witch House The Thing on the Doorstep The Evil Clergyman The Haunter of the Dark
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In Bram Stoker's 'Famous Imposters, Pretenders & Hoaxes', the author delves into the intriguing world of deception and imposture. Written in Stoker's signature Gothic style, the book offers a collection of historical accounts of famous imposters and notorious hoaxes, challenging readers to question the authenticity of the world around them. Stoker's meticulous research and attention to detail bring these captivating stories to life, providing a unique insight into the darker side of human nature. The book showcases Stoker's versatility as a writer, moving beyond his well-known work 'Dracula' to explore the themes of deceit and duplicity. 'Famous Imposters, Pretenders & Hoaxes' stands out as a compelling read that combines history, mystery, and the supernatural. Bram Stoker's fascination with the psychology of deception is evident throughout the book, making it a captivating exploration of the lengths people will go to in order to deceive others.
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A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worship the bog that surrounds them, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Stephen Graham Jones. It is said that the Haddesleys have too much of the bog in their blood to live in the world. Living an isolated existence in the Appalachians, they observe strange rituals and worship the forest and mud that surrounds them. When Charles, the patriarch of the family, reveals he is dying, his children rally around him, only to find their fraying bonds tearing apart one by one, and their beliefs upended. For Wenna, the only Haddesley to have ever escaped the forest, it means coming home to face difficult truths. For Charlie, the eldest son, his father's death means facing up to new, terrifying responsibilities. Because the bog is waiting, ever-growing, ever-hungry, and if the Haddesley children aren't careful, they will awaken something they have tried to keep at bay for a century.
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Magische Plätze, verwunschene Orte, sagenumwobene Inseln: Wolfgang Salomon, intimer Kenner der Lagunenstadt, nimmt die Leser mit auf eine Entdeckungstour ins mystische Venedig: etwa zur geheimnisvollen Insel Poveglia, zum ehemaligen Henkershaus in Cannaregio, in den "Gothic Jungle" von San Giorgio in Alga oder in das verfallene Ospedale mit seinen bizarren Kunstwerken auf dem Lido. Ein Reiseführer für alle, die Venedig und sein mysteriöses Flair lieben, mit ausführlichen Informationen zu den Schauplätzen und ihrer Geschichte sowie Tipps, um sich mit kulinarischen Köstlichkeiten zu verwöhnen.
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