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Author: Jean Printemps Publisher: ISBN: 9781645250944 Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
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"The plain was covered by a multitude of skeletons moving about in the most extreme confusion. It was a jumble of shins, femurs, ribs, skulls, coming or going in all directions and moving with unparalleled vivacity. From the high place where I stood all these skeletons largely resembled an immense field of rapeseed whose whitened stems, shaken by the wind, crisscrossed each other in all directions." Contes fantaisistes, originally published in 1885, and here translated for the first time into English by Shawn Garrett as Whimsical Tales, is the only known book by the mysterious author Jean Printemps. In this collection of fanciful stories, a large number of which might be said to fall into the category of "droll horror," the reader is treated to phantom hunts and freaks, bizarre happenings and risky bets, in a hearty buffet of both dreams and nightmares. Many of the entries, such as "The Battle of the Dead," which concerns a combat among skeletons, feature military situations, which might lend a clue as to the author's background. With its interweaving of humor and dread, legend and anecdote, depths and shallows, Whimsical Tales is an essential edition to any serious library of the fantastic.
Author: Jean Printemps Publisher: ISBN: 9781645250944 Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
Book Description
"The plain was covered by a multitude of skeletons moving about in the most extreme confusion. It was a jumble of shins, femurs, ribs, skulls, coming or going in all directions and moving with unparalleled vivacity. From the high place where I stood all these skeletons largely resembled an immense field of rapeseed whose whitened stems, shaken by the wind, crisscrossed each other in all directions." Contes fantaisistes, originally published in 1885, and here translated for the first time into English by Shawn Garrett as Whimsical Tales, is the only known book by the mysterious author Jean Printemps. In this collection of fanciful stories, a large number of which might be said to fall into the category of "droll horror," the reader is treated to phantom hunts and freaks, bizarre happenings and risky bets, in a hearty buffet of both dreams and nightmares. Many of the entries, such as "The Battle of the Dead," which concerns a combat among skeletons, feature military situations, which might lend a clue as to the author's background. With its interweaving of humor and dread, legend and anecdote, depths and shallows, Whimsical Tales is an essential edition to any serious library of the fantastic.
Author: Rohit Bhatia Publisher: The Little Booktique Hub ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 262
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“She was wrapped in stardust, With twinkling eyes, And magic potions, Flying in her gleaming attire, She wasn’t an angel from above, But a fairy in the wonderland.” Do you know what magical tales are? Fantasy, legendary heroes, and the supernatural are all featured in magical tales adapted from world classics. Many of the most notable began as folktales or extensive oral pieces, but were eventually written down for future generations' benefit. Magical Tales inspires individuals all over the world to be more imaginative. Magical tales, like old age, has its advantages: it has the fantasy, joy, and distinct story line that most adult fiction today avoids in favour of the deeply psycho-analytic and introspective. There are also joyful endings! “The Whimsical Tales” is a book of magic and enchantment, where every story, poem or microtale will take you to a different world. Each work is as whimsical as the sorcery of Hogwarts and definitely gives you the pleasure of reading something mystical. It's a book with contributions from 44 authors from all over the world. “The Whimsical Tales” is a free anthology launched by The Little Booktique Publication in which none of the co-authors are charged a single penny throughout the publishing process.
Author: Caitlin R. Kiernan Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 110110533X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 401
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Sarah Crowe left Atlanta—and the remnants of a tumultuous relationship—to live in an old house in rural Rhode Island. Within its walls she discovers an unfinished manuscript written by the house’s former tenant—an anthropologist obsessed with the ancient oak growing on a desolate corner of the property. Tied to local legends of supernatural magic, as well as documented accidents and murders, the gnarled tree takes root in Sarah’s imagination, prompting her to write her own account of its unsavory history. And as the oak continues to possess her dreams and nearly almost all her waking thoughts, Sarah risks her health and her sanity to unearth a revelation planted centuries ago…
Author: Teressa Hill Publisher: ISBN: 9781665540292 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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A magical adventure awaits young readers in, "Boo Who?," when a precocious girl named Gracie, her dog, Sniggles, and their friends; Bob, a crotchety crow; Lucy, an eccentric cat; and an anxiety-filled squirrel named Ziggy, befriend a fearful little ghost, Boo Montague, at the Hocus Pocus Pumpkin Patch. Boo was shunned by the other ghosts because he's cheerful, not spiteful and frightful. Gracie invites Boo to join them for Halloween. All is well until Sully the snail, who delivers the mail, arrives with a note from Annie Mc Fannie that reads, "Halloween has been canceled!" The gang embarks on an adventure to save Halloween, with help from retired wizard, Mr. Finkelstein. Tag along down Scaredy Pants Path, into Fairies Forest, and onward to Trick-or-Treat Trail searching for Creepy Street, while navigating all kinds of shenanigans and meeting whimsical characters along the way. Will the gang save Halloween, and Boo too?
Author: Francesca Lia Block Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250018420 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
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From a star YA author Francesca Lia Block—an adult novel about a student, haunted by the disappearance of a friend, who must face the truth The Elementals is on one level an intriguing coming-of-age novel about a young woman, Ariel Silverman, facing the challenges of her first years away at college in Berkeley, California, while her mother battles cancer at home in Los Angeles. But the book takes on deeper, stranger meanings when we realize that Ariel is haunted by the disappearance of her best friend, Jeni, who vanished without a trace a few years before, closing Ariel's heart and changing her forever. Ariel wonders if she will ever be fully alive, until she meets three mysterious, beautiful and seductive young people living in a strange old house in the Berkeley hills. Through them Ariel will unravel the mystery of her best friend's disappearance and face a chilling choice.
Author: Pamela Dean Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780142406526 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 484
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In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book’s original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.
Author: Nina Katchadourian Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452126860 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 344
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A witty and thought-provoking collection of visual poems constructed from stacks of books. Delighting in the look and feel of books, conceptual artist Nina Katchadourian’s playful photographic series proves that books’ covers—or more specifically, their spines—can speak volumes. Over the past two decades, Katchadourian has perused libraries across the globe, selecting, stacking, and photographing groupings of two, three, four, or five books so that their titles can be read as sentences, creating whimsical narratives from the text found there. Thought-provoking, clever, and at times laugh-out-loud funny (one cluster of titles from the Akron Museum of Art’s research library consists of: Primitive Art /Just Imagine/Picasso/Raised by Wolves), Sorted Books is an enthralling collection of visual poems full of wry wit and bookish smarts. Praise for Sorted Books “Katchadourian’s project . . . takes on a weight beyond its initial novelty. It’s a love letter to books, book collecting and the act of reading.” —San Francisco Chronicle “As a longtime fan of [Katchadourian’s] long-running Sorted Books project I’m thrilled for the release of Sorted Books—a collection spanning nearly two decades of her witty and wise minimalist mediations on life by way of ingeniously arranged book spines. . . . In an era drowned in periodic death tolls for the future of the physical book, her project stands as a celebration of the spirit embedded in the magnificent materiality of the printed page.” —Brain Pickings “Katchadourian’s stacks possess an understated sophistication; they are true to the intimate nature of books and yet reveal their dramatic features and unexpected potential.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Randall de Sève Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101587520 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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The great New Yorker artist Peter de Seve teams up with the author of bestselling Toy Boat in a slightly outrageous fairy tale. The Duchess of Whimsy is fancy and fussy—and definitely not ordinary—surrounding herself with wild friends, fabulous foods, and fancy dress. The Earl of Norm (ho hum) is completely ordinary, but he adores the Duchess. She ignores him, until the chef gets sick, and her friends have to make a super supper—which includes tracking down truffles, spinning sugar stars, and looking for quail eggs. But the Earl is hungry! He sneaks off to an ordinary grilled cheese sandwich—and suddenly takes the Duchess’s eye. Maybe there’s something to simplicity after all. Maybe there’s something to the Earl after all . . . This deliciously told and illustrated love story by the remarkable de Sèves shows how utterly charming and extraordinary a picture book can be.
Author: Woody Weingarten Publisher: ISBN: 9780990554325 Category : Languages : en Pages : 58
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Grandpa Graybeard is a sorcerer who frequently has to get his granddaughter Lily and her best friend Penny out of trouble when the two 8-year-old fairies mess up their magic spells. Their misadventures - as told by a real grandfather-grandchild team - become great fun for all three and for young readers who love to let their imaginations run wild.
Author: Rachel Hutcheson Publisher: ISBN: 9781732961135 Category : Languages : en Pages : 146
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She is unforgettable. Welcome to the hilarious free-spirit universe of the Black Sheep Rebel Girl. It is a universe filled with wonder, adventure, and saying the things we think about but never say out loud. This funny and relatable collection of stories and observations about life, love, and living in this wild world will surprise and delight you. Inside, you will find fearless living, secrets to love, saints, poker-playing turtles, rebel girl wisdom, King Kong, pirates, long-shots, truthful lies, and much more! The Black Sheep Rebel Girl Rises Again is the second book in the humorous and thought-provoking Black Sheep Rebel Girl collection. If you like to laugh, if you like untamed imagination, and a fun and moving read, you will love Rachel Hutcheson's book. Pick up The Black Sheep Rebel Girl Rises Again today!
Author: Jean Printemps
Author: Jean Printemps
Author: Rohit Bhatia
Author: Caitlin R. Kiernan
Author: Teressa Hill
Author: Francesca Lia Block
Author: Pamela Dean
Author: Nina Katchadourian
Author: Randall de Sève
Author: Woody Weingarten
Author: Rachel Hutcheson