The Snake's Pass (eBook)

Historical Novel

Bram Stoker (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
220 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
978-80-268-5878-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The novel's main protagonist, Arthur Severn, has the desire to improve his Irish knowledge, thus he makes a detour to West Ireland and visits the local pub. The townspeople in the bar begin to tell Arthur the legendary story of Shleenanaher, how Saint Patrick defeated the King of the Snakes in Ireland. He then learns the story of the evil villain of the town, Black Murdock… However, the novel also centers on the troubled romance between the main character and a local peasant girl.

Autor

Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish author, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. Stoker spent several years researching European folklore and mythological stories of vampires. His Dracula became a part of popular culture and it established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.4.2018
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Angela's Ashes • annihilation • before we were yours • beneath a scarlet sky • Bronte • Dark Secrets • Gothic Style • Historical Setting • Irish • irish author • Irish folklore • Jane Austen • Joyce • Legendary snakes • local legends • romantic fiction • Romantic Mystery • Saint Patrick • The Man of Legends • West Ireland
• ISBN-10: 80-268-5878-6 / 8026858786
• ISBN-13: 978-80-268-5878-2 / 9788026858782