Author: Claude Houghton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781943910175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
England, 1932. The nation had just begun to recover from the wounds of the First World War when economic catastrophe struck with the Great Depression. It is against this background that Vernon Dexter arrives at the old manor house at Greystones, home of the notorious philanderer Sir Keith Petersley and his eccentric wife Lady Isabelle, to tutor their disabled son Eric. As he meets each of the strange members of the Petersley clan and gets caught up in the exciting dramas that unfold at Greystones, we see that the Petersleys are more than just a family: they are representative of an entire way of English life that is on the verge of extinction, to be replaced by a new age of chaos and greed. Inexplicably neglected today, Claude Houghton (1889-1961) was one of the finest English novelists of the interwar period. Though he is best known for novels like "I Am Jonathan Scrivener" (1930), psychological thrillers infused with philosophy and mysticism, in "Chaos Is Come Again" (1932), his theme is more overtly political. In light of the economic crises of recent years, today's readers will find Houghton's novel eerily prescient and his predictions about a society dominated by capitalistic greed remarkably accurate. "A criticism of life today, full of ideas and dramatic moments; it is genuine in its psychology and thrilling in its action." - "The Times" "I read "Chaos Is Come Again" with intense interest. It has not a dull page in it." - Compton Mackenzie "Had Emily Bronte written "Heartbreak House" the result might have been rather like Mr. Claude Houghton's richly inventive "Chaos Is Come Again."" - Norman Collins"
Chaos Is Come Again (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Author: Claude Houghton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781943910175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
England, 1932. The nation had just begun to recover from the wounds of the First World War when economic catastrophe struck with the Great Depression. It is against this background that Vernon Dexter arrives at the old manor house at Greystones, home of the notorious philanderer Sir Keith Petersley and his eccentric wife Lady Isabelle, to tutor their disabled son Eric. As he meets each of the strange members of the Petersley clan and gets caught up in the exciting dramas that unfold at Greystones, we see that the Petersleys are more than just a family: they are representative of an entire way of English life that is on the verge of extinction, to be replaced by a new age of chaos and greed. Inexplicably neglected today, Claude Houghton (1889-1961) was one of the finest English novelists of the interwar period. Though he is best known for novels like "I Am Jonathan Scrivener" (1930), psychological thrillers infused with philosophy and mysticism, in "Chaos Is Come Again" (1932), his theme is more overtly political. In light of the economic crises of recent years, today's readers will find Houghton's novel eerily prescient and his predictions about a society dominated by capitalistic greed remarkably accurate. "A criticism of life today, full of ideas and dramatic moments; it is genuine in its psychology and thrilling in its action." - "The Times" "I read "Chaos Is Come Again" with intense interest. It has not a dull page in it." - Compton Mackenzie "Had Emily Bronte written "Heartbreak House" the result might have been rather like Mr. Claude Houghton's richly inventive "Chaos Is Come Again."" - Norman Collins"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781943910175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
England, 1932. The nation had just begun to recover from the wounds of the First World War when economic catastrophe struck with the Great Depression. It is against this background that Vernon Dexter arrives at the old manor house at Greystones, home of the notorious philanderer Sir Keith Petersley and his eccentric wife Lady Isabelle, to tutor their disabled son Eric. As he meets each of the strange members of the Petersley clan and gets caught up in the exciting dramas that unfold at Greystones, we see that the Petersleys are more than just a family: they are representative of an entire way of English life that is on the verge of extinction, to be replaced by a new age of chaos and greed. Inexplicably neglected today, Claude Houghton (1889-1961) was one of the finest English novelists of the interwar period. Though he is best known for novels like "I Am Jonathan Scrivener" (1930), psychological thrillers infused with philosophy and mysticism, in "Chaos Is Come Again" (1932), his theme is more overtly political. In light of the economic crises of recent years, today's readers will find Houghton's novel eerily prescient and his predictions about a society dominated by capitalistic greed remarkably accurate. "A criticism of life today, full of ideas and dramatic moments; it is genuine in its psychology and thrilling in its action." - "The Times" "I read "Chaos Is Come Again" with intense interest. It has not a dull page in it." - Compton Mackenzie "Had Emily Bronte written "Heartbreak House" the result might have been rather like Mr. Claude Houghton's richly inventive "Chaos Is Come Again."" - Norman Collins"
I Am Jonathan Scrivener
Burnt Offerings
Author: Robert Marasco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933618845
Category : Fine books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a reprint of a classic horror novel, Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco with a new introduction and artwork.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933618845
Category : Fine books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a reprint of a classic horror novel, Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco with a new introduction and artwork.
The Blue Lagoon
Author: Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The epoch-making novel The Blue Lagoon has inspired numerous movie adaptations and has been disturbing the imagination of the fans of adventure sea stories for more than a century. It is the most successful and famous novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, telling a story of life and fate of two marooned kids who are left to themselves on a tropical island. They grow relying only on their wit, resourcefulness and the bounty of tropical nature that gives them food and shelter. The two fall in love with each other as they grow older.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The epoch-making novel The Blue Lagoon has inspired numerous movie adaptations and has been disturbing the imagination of the fans of adventure sea stories for more than a century. It is the most successful and famous novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, telling a story of life and fate of two marooned kids who are left to themselves on a tropical island. They grow relying only on their wit, resourcefulness and the bounty of tropical nature that gives them food and shelter. The two fall in love with each other as they grow older.
I Am Jonathan Scrivener
Author: Claude Houghton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Shows the influence of a man of remarkable and dominating personality on the lives of people who know him, and on some people who have never met him.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Shows the influence of a man of remarkable and dominating personality on the lives of people who know him, and on some people who have never met him.
The Woodwitch (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Author: Stephen Gregory
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941147450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Andrew Pinkney is a young English lawyer with boyish good looks and a gentle manner, but a dark side emerges when his girlfriend Jennifer laughs at his impotence. He lashes out in a violent rage, knocking her unconscious. At the suggestion of his employer, Andrew heads to an isolated cottage in the dark Welsh countryside to take a break and get a grip on himself. In the woods, he discovers the grotesque stinkhorn mushroom, whose phallic shape seems to rise in obscene mockery of his own shortcomings. But the stinkhorn gives him an idea, a way to win Jennifer back. As the seeds of obsession take root in Andrew's mind, he embarks on a nightmarish quest, with unexpected and horrifying results.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941147450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Andrew Pinkney is a young English lawyer with boyish good looks and a gentle manner, but a dark side emerges when his girlfriend Jennifer laughs at his impotence. He lashes out in a violent rage, knocking her unconscious. At the suggestion of his employer, Andrew heads to an isolated cottage in the dark Welsh countryside to take a break and get a grip on himself. In the woods, he discovers the grotesque stinkhorn mushroom, whose phallic shape seems to rise in obscene mockery of his own shortcomings. But the stinkhorn gives him an idea, a way to win Jennifer back. As the seeds of obsession take root in Andrew's mind, he embarks on a nightmarish quest, with unexpected and horrifying results.
The Auctioneer (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Author: Joan Samson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948405072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Also includes new afterword by Warren Carberg (pages 224-226).
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948405072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Also includes new afterword by Warren Carberg (pages 224-226).
Benighted
Author: John Boynton Priestley
Publisher: London, W. Heinemann Limited
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: London, W. Heinemann Limited
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Night Land
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"This to be Love, that your spirit to live in a natural holiness with the Beloved, and your bodies to be a sweet and natural delight that shall be never lost of a lovely mystery.... And shame to be unborn, and all things to go wholesome and proper, out of an utter greatness of understanding; and the Man to be an Hero and a Child before the Woman; and the Woman to be an Holy Light of the Spirit and an Utter Companion and in the same time a glad Possession unto the Man.... And this doth be Human Love...." "...for this to be the especial glory of Love, that it doth make unto all Sweetness and Greatness, and doth be a fire burning all Littleness; so that did all in this world to have met The Beloved, then did Wantonness be dead, and there to grow Gladness and Charity, dancing in the years."
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"This to be Love, that your spirit to live in a natural holiness with the Beloved, and your bodies to be a sweet and natural delight that shall be never lost of a lovely mystery.... And shame to be unborn, and all things to go wholesome and proper, out of an utter greatness of understanding; and the Man to be an Hero and a Child before the Woman; and the Woman to be an Holy Light of the Spirit and an Utter Companion and in the same time a glad Possession unto the Man.... And this doth be Human Love...." "...for this to be the especial glory of Love, that it doth make unto all Sweetness and Greatness, and doth be a fire burning all Littleness; so that did all in this world to have met The Beloved, then did Wantonness be dead, and there to grow Gladness and Charity, dancing in the years."
The Stupidest Angel (v2.0)
Author: Christopher Moore
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061800325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Now in a special holiday edition, the hilariously deranged tale of Santa, fruitcakes, angels, and Kung fu. . . . “Christopher Moore writes novels that are not only hilarious, but fun to read as well. He is an author at the top of his craft.—Nicholas Sparks ’Twas the night before Christmas . . . and all through Pine Cove, Florida, the creatures were stirring in this wonderfully funny tale that gives the spirit of Christmas a whole new meaning.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061800325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Now in a special holiday edition, the hilariously deranged tale of Santa, fruitcakes, angels, and Kung fu. . . . “Christopher Moore writes novels that are not only hilarious, but fun to read as well. He is an author at the top of his craft.—Nicholas Sparks ’Twas the night before Christmas . . . and all through Pine Cove, Florida, the creatures were stirring in this wonderfully funny tale that gives the spirit of Christmas a whole new meaning.