The Light Has Been Broken: 560+ Macabre Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Dark Tales (eBook)

The Mark of the Beast, The Ghost Pirates, The Vampyre, Sweeney Todd, The Sleepy Hollow…

Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Adelbert Von Chamisso, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John Buchan, Louis Tracy, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, 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, John Kendrick Bangs, Cleveland Moffett, Brander Matthews, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Horace Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Hugh Walpole, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Leonid Andreyev, David Lindsay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Edward Bellamy, Walter Hubbell, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Leopold Kompert, Richard Marsh, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, John William Polidori, 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, 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, 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, Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Émile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Pedro De Alarçon, H. H. Munro (Saki), Pliny The Younger, 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 (Autoren)

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2023
23204 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654776521-9 (EAN)

Infos

The Light Has Been Broken: 560+ Macabre Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Dark Tales presents a vast and thrilling array of gothic and supernatural fiction that navigates the intricacies of human emotion and the eerie unknown. This anthology captures a fantastic range of literary styles from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, embodying the era's fascination with the uncanny, the mysterious, and the macabre. The collection includes captivating stories that traverse themes of spectral encounters, bewildering mysteries, and the exploration of the human psyche's darker recesses. Notable pieces within this compilation weave suspense with philosophical musings, luring readers into a dimly lit world where reality and imagination converge. The anthology assembles works by some of the greatest literary minds across various epochs and cultural backgrounds. With contributions from American, British, French, and Russian authors, among others, The Light Has Been Broken showcases the breadth of gothic and supernatural traditions. Esteemed authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley, and Edgar Allan Poe share their visions alongside European counterparts like Guy de Maupassant and Theophile Gautier. This eclectic gathering of storytellers reflects significant literary movements, notably Romanticism and Victorian Gothic, and enriches the overall tapestry of the anthology with their distinctive perspectives. Readers are invited to explore The Light Has Been Broken for its encyclopedic range of gothic and supernatural narratives. Each story provides a unique lens through which to examine the collective and personal fears that have captivated readers for centuries. This anthology offers an educational mosaic of gothic literature's evolution, encouraging a dialogue between past and present imaginations. Whether one delves into these tales for academic inquiry or personal enjoyment, the collection promises a compelling journey through the shadowy corridors of the human experience, awakening a deep appreciation for the supernatural narrative tradition.

Autor

Wilhelm Hauff, born on November 29, 1802, in Stuttgart, Germany, is primarily remembered for his enchanting fairy tales and novellas that carry a romantic yet often macabre element. Hauff's literary career, though brief due to his untimely death at the age of 24, was prolific and impactful. Trained in theology at the University of Tübingen, Hauff quickly shifted gears to follow his passion for writing. His narrative skill is exemplified in works such as 'The Caravan', 'The Inn in the Spessart', and 'The Sheik of Alexandria and his Slaves', where Hauff demonstrated an adeptness at weaving folklore with a playful handling of the orientalist tropes of his time. His collection featured in 'The Light Has Been Broken: 560+ Macabre Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Dark Tales', illustrates his talent in the Gothic genre, emphasizing an affinity for creating atmospheric tension and psychological depth within his stories. Through creating compelling and morally complex tales, Hauff's work has enjoyed a sustained legacy, influencing both peers and the generations that followed. His literary style, characterized by vivid imagination and an undercurrent of socio-political critique, remains celebrated and studied within the broader context of 19th-century German literature.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.12.2023
• Übersetzer: Lafcadio Hearn, C. J. Hogarth, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Schlagworte: 19th century Gothic fiction • castle rock • classic horror stories • Classic macabre narratives • cosmic terror fiction • cross-cultural eerie stories • dark fantasy classics • dark tales compilation • Daughters of the Lake • Dead End Girl • early gothic romanticism • existential horror themes • ghost stories compendium • gothic horror anthology • gothic supernatural anthology • haunting tales curation • Historical supernatural mysteries • horror fiction classics • Horror literature classics • literary darkness exploration • literary evolution of horror • macabre short stories collection • macabre stories anthology • occult fiction anthology • psychological dark tales • psychological gothic fiction • pulp fiction horror • Romantic Gothic romance • Sharp Objects • Stephen King • supernatural mystery collection • supernatural mystery tales • Swamp Spook • The Exorcist • The Haunting of Ashburn House • The Outsider • Victorian horror collection • vintage supernatural novels • westworld • Wilhelm Hauff literature