The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson (eBook)

A Journey into the Macabre and Mysterious Worlds of Horror and Fantasy

William Hope Hodgson (Autor)

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2024
1346 Seiten
Good Press (Verlag)
859-654781386-6 (EAN)

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The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson is a comprehensive anthology that consolidates Hodgson's innovative contributions to early 20th-century speculative fiction, horror, and weird literature. Renowned for his unique blend of supernatural elements and psychological depth, Hodgson'Äôs prose immerses readers within atmospheric and often claustrophobic settings. His works, characterized by intricate sentences and vivid imagery, explore themes of cosmic horror, the fragility of the human psyche, and the confrontation with the unknown, making this collection a significant fixture in the canon of Gothic and science fiction literature. William Hope Hodgson, an English writer and a sailor, drew heavily from his maritime experiences, which informed much of his writing, particularly the seminal works such as "The House on the Borderland" and "The Night Land." His unique perspective allowed him to blur the lines between reality and imagination, creating narratives filled with existential dread and expansive worlds beyond earthly comprehension. Hodgson's tragic early death in 1918 marked the loss of a visionary whose works greatly influenced subsequent authors in the horror genre, including H.P. Lovecraft. For both scholars and enthusiasts of horror and speculative fiction, The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson stands as an essential volume that encapsulates the depth and haunting beauty of his literary vision. It invites readers to embark on an unsettling journey through unimaginable realms and confront the shadows lurking at the edges of human understanding.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.1.2024
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Schlagworte: Atmospheric ghost stories • British Literature • Classic Literature • cosmic horror stories • cosmic horror tales • dark fantasy collection • Dracula • early 20th-century horror • Enigmatic literary style • fantasy author • Gothic fiction • Harry Potter • Haunted sea voyages • horror fiction • Lovecraft • Lovecraftian horror • Macabre fantasy narratives • Maritime supernatural tales • mystery novels • Mystical creature encounters • occult mysteries • Pirates of the Caribbean • Poe • Psychological dread themes • Sailor adventure fiction • Sci-fi adventure • sea adventures • Sleepy Hollow • Stephen King • strange tales • supernatural stories • suspenseful science fiction • The Einstein Prophecy • The Man of Legends • The River Is Dark • Victorian Gothic • Weird Fiction • Weird fiction anthology • William Hope Hodgson