Author: Matthew Gregory Lewis
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1770480536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the late eighteenth century, Matthew Gregory “Monk” Lewis, a notorious author of lurid Gothic novels and plays, began to gather this collection of horror ballads. Including original and traditional works, translations and adaptations, and even burlesques of the Gothic, this “hobgoblin repast,” as Lewis called it, brings together a fascinating assortment of works. Contributors include Lewis, the young Walter Scott, William Taylor of Norwich, John Leyden, and Robert Southey. Appendices contain selections from Tales of Terror (1801), a text long intertwined with Lewis’s collection; information on Scott’s An Apology for Tales of Terror (1799); and parodies and reviews of Lewis’s particular brand of Gothic poetry.
Tales of Wonder
Author: Matthew Gregory Lewis
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1770480536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the late eighteenth century, Matthew Gregory “Monk” Lewis, a notorious author of lurid Gothic novels and plays, began to gather this collection of horror ballads. Including original and traditional works, translations and adaptations, and even burlesques of the Gothic, this “hobgoblin repast,” as Lewis called it, brings together a fascinating assortment of works. Contributors include Lewis, the young Walter Scott, William Taylor of Norwich, John Leyden, and Robert Southey. Appendices contain selections from Tales of Terror (1801), a text long intertwined with Lewis’s collection; information on Scott’s An Apology for Tales of Terror (1799); and parodies and reviews of Lewis’s particular brand of Gothic poetry.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1770480536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
In the late eighteenth century, Matthew Gregory “Monk” Lewis, a notorious author of lurid Gothic novels and plays, began to gather this collection of horror ballads. Including original and traditional works, translations and adaptations, and even burlesques of the Gothic, this “hobgoblin repast,” as Lewis called it, brings together a fascinating assortment of works. Contributors include Lewis, the young Walter Scott, William Taylor of Norwich, John Leyden, and Robert Southey. Appendices contain selections from Tales of Terror (1801), a text long intertwined with Lewis’s collection; information on Scott’s An Apology for Tales of Terror (1799); and parodies and reviews of Lewis’s particular brand of Gothic poetry.
Tales of the Wonder Club (Vol. 1-3)
Author: M. Y. Halidom
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The Wonder Club is a small clique of brotherhood which assembles some of the most eminent men who meet in a rather esteemed pub known as the "Headless Lady." The chief delight of this club was to tell or to listen to stories which were all more or less of the marvelous class, and which each took it by turn to relate to the rest. These are their stories:_x000D_ Volume I:_x000D_ The Phantom Flea—The Lawyer's Story_x000D_ The Spirit Lovers—The Doctor's Story_x000D_ Containing Mr. Parnassus's Poem, The Glacier King_x000D_ The Mermaid Palace; or, Captain Toughyarn's Dream_x000D_ The Headless Lady—The Artist's First Story_x000D_ The Demon Guide; or, the Gnome of the Mountain—The Geologist's Story_x000D_ The Pigmy Queen; A Fairy Tale—The Landlord's Daughter's Story_x000D_ The Haunted Stage Box—The Tragedian's Story_x000D_ The Spirit Leg—The Analytical Chemist's Story_x000D_ An Interlude_x000D_ Lost in the Catacombs—The Antiquary's Story_x000D_ Volume II:_x000D_ Buried Alive—The Landlord's Story_x000D_ Der Scharfrichter—The Artist's Second Story_x000D_ The Three Pauls—The Artist's Third Story_x000D_ The Waxen Image—The Hostess's Story_x000D_ In which occurs Mr. Parnassus' Ballad—The Chieftain's Destiny_x000D_ A Tale of the French Revolution—The Barber's Story_x000D_ Volume III:_x000D_ The Gipsy Queen—Mr. Blackdeed's New Play
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The Wonder Club is a small clique of brotherhood which assembles some of the most eminent men who meet in a rather esteemed pub known as the "Headless Lady." The chief delight of this club was to tell or to listen to stories which were all more or less of the marvelous class, and which each took it by turn to relate to the rest. These are their stories:_x000D_ Volume I:_x000D_ The Phantom Flea—The Lawyer's Story_x000D_ The Spirit Lovers—The Doctor's Story_x000D_ Containing Mr. Parnassus's Poem, The Glacier King_x000D_ The Mermaid Palace; or, Captain Toughyarn's Dream_x000D_ The Headless Lady—The Artist's First Story_x000D_ The Demon Guide; or, the Gnome of the Mountain—The Geologist's Story_x000D_ The Pigmy Queen; A Fairy Tale—The Landlord's Daughter's Story_x000D_ The Haunted Stage Box—The Tragedian's Story_x000D_ The Spirit Leg—The Analytical Chemist's Story_x000D_ An Interlude_x000D_ Lost in the Catacombs—The Antiquary's Story_x000D_ Volume II:_x000D_ Buried Alive—The Landlord's Story_x000D_ Der Scharfrichter—The Artist's Second Story_x000D_ The Three Pauls—The Artist's Third Story_x000D_ The Waxen Image—The Hostess's Story_x000D_ In which occurs Mr. Parnassus' Ballad—The Chieftain's Destiny_x000D_ A Tale of the French Revolution—The Barber's Story_x000D_ Volume III:_x000D_ The Gipsy Queen—Mr. Blackdeed's New Play
The Annotated Guide to Startling Stories
Author: Leon L. Gammell
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 093026150X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Providing fast-action science fiction novels, Startling Stories was established beginning in January 1939 as a sister publication to Thrilling Wonder Stories. Publishing 99 issues in all, and combining Fantastic Story Magazine and Thrilling Wonder Stories with its ninety-seventh issue, it finally suspended publication in Fall 1955, one of the last of the pulps to fold. Leon L. Gammell, an avid reader and collector of that period, views that era's stories with both nostalgia and objectivity; his incisive critiques will provide interested readers with numerous guideposts to a wealth of exciting fantasy and SF reading.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 093026150X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Providing fast-action science fiction novels, Startling Stories was established beginning in January 1939 as a sister publication to Thrilling Wonder Stories. Publishing 99 issues in all, and combining Fantastic Story Magazine and Thrilling Wonder Stories with its ninety-seventh issue, it finally suspended publication in Fall 1955, one of the last of the pulps to fold. Leon L. Gammell, an avid reader and collector of that period, views that era's stories with both nostalgia and objectivity; his incisive critiques will provide interested readers with numerous guideposts to a wealth of exciting fantasy and SF reading.
The Ladybird Book of Fairy Tales
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780721475127
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780721475127
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Fools in Town Are on Our Side
Author: Ross Thomas
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429981679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town?" -- Mark Twain When Lucifer Dye is released from three months in a Hong Kong prison, debriefed, handed a false passport, a new wardrobe and a $20,000 check, his haughty control makes it clear that Dye's career with his country has been permanently terminated. But a good agent is always in demand, and just a few hours later Dye is being interviewed for a highly ingenious position. Victor Orcutt, although a not very good imitation of a British pre-war gent, has creative talents of his own. He has his sights a small southern city, with the ordinary run-of-the-mill corruption one would expect in such a place. The canny Orcott knows there's no profit in that. His creed is "To get better, it must be much worse." He and his two associates have looked up Dye's history, and he now offers the ex-spy a mission: for two and a half times the government's bounty, Dye is to thoroughly corrupt the town. And the sly Dye takes the offer.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429981679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town?" -- Mark Twain When Lucifer Dye is released from three months in a Hong Kong prison, debriefed, handed a false passport, a new wardrobe and a $20,000 check, his haughty control makes it clear that Dye's career with his country has been permanently terminated. But a good agent is always in demand, and just a few hours later Dye is being interviewed for a highly ingenious position. Victor Orcutt, although a not very good imitation of a British pre-war gent, has creative talents of his own. He has his sights a small southern city, with the ordinary run-of-the-mill corruption one would expect in such a place. The canny Orcott knows there's no profit in that. His creed is "To get better, it must be much worse." He and his two associates have looked up Dye's history, and he now offers the ex-spy a mission: for two and a half times the government's bounty, Dye is to thoroughly corrupt the town. And the sly Dye takes the offer.
George Perez Storyteller
Author: Christopher Lawrence
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Over 200 full-color pages highlight the magnificent career of artistic legend George Perez! From his early days at Marvel on such titles as Fantastic Four and The Avengers to DC Comics' landmark titles, New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, plus independent work for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and so many others, along with his own creations Sachs and ...
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Over 200 full-color pages highlight the magnificent career of artistic legend George Perez! From his early days at Marvel on such titles as Fantastic Four and The Avengers to DC Comics' landmark titles, New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, plus independent work for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and so many others, along with his own creations Sachs and ...
Tales of Wonder, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Matthew Gregory Lewis
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484169813
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Excerpt from Tales of Wonder, Vol. 1 of 3 His air is mild, his step is slow His hands across his breast are laid, And soft he sighs, while bending low, St. Bothm guard thee, gentle maid i. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484169813
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Excerpt from Tales of Wonder, Vol. 1 of 3 His air is mild, his step is slow His hands across his breast are laid, And soft he sighs, while bending low, St. Bothm guard thee, gentle maid i. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Golden Book of Fairy Tales
Author:
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 030717025X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Beauty and the Beast.
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 030717025X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Beauty and the Beast.
Wonder Tales
Author: Marina Warner
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195178211
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Especially for grown-ups, this is a selection of subversive, satirical, and sophisticated fairy tales full of polished wit and prose.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195178211
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Especially for grown-ups, this is a selection of subversive, satirical, and sophisticated fairy tales full of polished wit and prose.
Children's Books in Print
Author: R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1282
Book Description
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1282
Book Description