The Greatest Gothic Classics (eBook)

Frankenstein, The Castle of Otranto, St. Irvyne, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Phantom Ship, The Beetle…

Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anna Katharine Green, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, William Godwin, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, George Eliot, 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, Charles Brockden Brown, James Hogg, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Richard Marsh, Charles Robert Maturin, John William Polidori, H. G. Wells, W. W. Jacobs, William Thomas Beckford, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Eliza Parsons (Autoren)

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2023
10773 Seiten
Good Press (Verlag)
859-654768420-6 (EAN)

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The Greatest Gothic Classics is an extraordinary collection that spans the macabre and the mysterious, weaving an intricate tapestry of terror and the supernatural. This anthology delves into the varied landscapes of human emotion, transporting readers into the shadowy realms of Gothic horror. From the spine-chilling atmospheres conjured by the likes of cloistered abbeys and decaying castles to unearthly apparitions haunting the minds of protagonists, the anthology captures the quintessential elements of the Gothic tradition. Each selection serves as a testament to the genre'Äôs enduring power, whether through feverish accounts of the grotesque or the haunting elegance of Romantic expressions. The contributors, luminaries of the Gothic genre, each lend their distinct voices to this collection, as they hail from the Romantic, Victorian, and Edwardian eras. These writers, with their profound influences on literature, contribute to the anthology'Äôs narrative richness. Bound by common threads of imagination and innovation, figures like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Emily Bront√´ explore themes of human fallibility, existential dread, and the sublime. Their diverse cultural and literary backgrounds illuminate the genre'Äôs ability to transcend time and geographic boundaries, thus enhancing readers'Äô engagement with the enigmatic and unsettling. Readers seeking an immersive dive into the world of Gothic literature will find The Greatest Gothic Classics an indispensable companion. It is a curated journey through a multitude of perspectives and styles, each echoing the timeless allure of the Gothic. This collection invites both seasoned and neophyte readers to ponder over humanity's deepest fears and desires. Whether appreciated for its aesthetic richness or its psychological insights, the anthology offers a rare opportunity to explore the literary movements that have shaped the Gothic tradition, fostering a dialogue that endures in contemporary literary discourse.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.12.2023
• Übersetzer: C. J. Hogarth, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Schlagworte: 19th century Gothic • classic authors • Classic Literature • Cultural gothic exploration • Dickensian stories • Duality and decay themes • Eerie classic stories • Gothic atmospheric settings • Gothic fiction • Haunting literary styles • John le Carré • literary classics • Literary heritage • literary masterpieces • macabre narrative collection • Macbeth • Novel collection • Rebecca • Romantic gothic revival • Romantic literature • shirley jackson • Silence of the lambs • something wicked this way comes • Stephen King • supernatural horror anthology • The Bloody Chamber • The Woman in Black • Varney the Vampire • Victorian gothic tales • Victorian Novels