DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition (eBook)

Tales of Haunting Beauty and Profound Terror: A Gothic Classic Collection

Charles Dickens, Friedrich Schiller, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, George MacDonald, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, William Godwin, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Conrad, Guy Boothby, Jane Austen, Mayne Reid, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, George Eliot, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Hugh Benson, Horace Walpole, Frederick Marryat, Thomas Love Peacock, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gaston Leroux, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Robert Browning, Walter Hubbell, Marie orelli, Charles Brockden Brown, James Hogg, William Blake, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, John Keats, Richard Marsh, Clara Reeve, Charles Robert Maturin, John William Polidori, Lord Byron, W. W. Jacobs, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, E. T. A. Hoffmann, George W. M. Reynolds, William Thomas Beckford, Christina Rossetti, Tobias Smollett, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Eliza Parsons, Eleanor Sleath, Émile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian (Autoren)

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2023
18745 Seiten
Good Press (Verlag)
859-654767136-7 (EAN)

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DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition is an exceptional anthology that captures the haunting beauty and profound complexity of Gothic literature. This meticulously curated collection traverses a labyrinth of atmospheric tales and chilling narratives penned by celebrated literary figures. The diverse array of macabre plots and sublime styles offers a captivating journey through shadowy manors, psychological intrigue, and supernatural reckonings. Standout pieces within the collection exemplify the Gothic tradition's penchant for exploring the brooding interplay of light and dark, both metaphorically and literally, across a range of dramatic and contemplative stories. The anthology brings together an illustrious assembly of authors, whose works collectively illuminate the Gothic tradition's enduring allure. Charles Dickens, Mary Shelley, and Edgar Allan Poe, among others, contribute their distinctive voices to this dark symphony of existential exploration. Rooted in the socio-cultural contexts of the Romantic, Victorian, and early modern periods, these authors delve into themes of madness, subversion, and transcendence. By interweaving historical and cultural backdrops, they enrich our understanding of a genre that challenges and expands literary boundaries. An indispensable resource for both aficionados of Gothic literature and newcomers, DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING presents a tapestry of themes and styles that entices readers into the shadowy recesses of the human psyche. This anthology offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the broad scope of Gothic narratives within a single volume, making it a treasure trove of educational insight and imaginative depth. Readers are invited to engage with the anthology'Äôs multidimensional perspectives, fostering an enriched dialogue among the resonant voices this collection so artfully assembles.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.11.2023
• Übersetzer: C. J. Hogarth, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Schlagworte: 19th century Gothic fiction • Black Castle • classic authors • classic english literature • Classic Literature • Cormac McCarthy • Daphne du Maurier • dark literary classics • Dark Romanticism • epistolary Gothic tales • Gothic Collection • Gothic fiction • Gothic isolation themes • Gothic Novels • Halloween • haunting romanticism anthology • horror novels • literary classics • macabre horror narratives • poetic novella styles • shirley jackson • Stephen King • supernatural encounter stories • supernatural psychological dread • The Night of the Moths • The Woman in Black • Varney the Vampire • Victorian Gothic collection • Victorian Literature • westworld