Maison d'édition: BookRix
The Haunting of Rye Manor is about many families who became residents but couldn't withstand the many obstacles that came with living at the manor. A never-ending story of a manor that constantly keeps residents coming, Get ready, this is a very long story, never-ending. A new book series will be released monthly.
Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffman was born on the 24th January 1776, the youngest of three children, in Königsberg, then in Prussia but now part of the Kaliningrad Russian enclave. His parents separated when he was two and for many years life was to be provincial and, despite his talents for the creative arts and the classics, much was passing him by. At 20 Hoffman obtained employment as a clerk and to the art that now surrounded him. Two years later he was in Berlin attempting a career as a composer with an operetta called ‘Die Maske’. His gift for drawing caricatures and sharing them often got him into trouble that was easier to avoid. The years of Napoleon ravaging Europe were bad for Hoffman; he moved often and took on works as varied as theatre management and music critic. In this his talents were now more evident. His works on Beethoven where highly regarded by the master himself. His literary breakthrough came in 1809, with ‘Ritter Gluck’, about a man who believes he has met the composer 20 years after his death. However the various jobs and the wars continued and plagued any career advancement despite his constant travel for opportunities, often through dangerous territories. In the wake of Napoleon’s defeat in 1814, Hoffmann returned to Berlin where his opera ‘Undine’ was performed by the Berlin Theatre. Life was now more settled and many of his most famous works were written at his time. From 1819, Hoffmann was struggling with both legal disputes and ill health. Alcohol abuse and syphilis were physically weakening him and from 1822 paralysis set in. His last works were dictated to his wife or to a secretary as all around him society descended into an anti-liberal agenda, stifling dissent with threats of legal action and even treason. The ailing Hoffman was among them. E T A Hoffmann died on the 25th June 1822 in Berlin of syphilis. He was 46.Voir livre
Step into the chilling world of H.G. Wells' The Red Room, a spine-tingling tale of psychological terror and the unknown. This gripping audiobook follows a skeptical narrator who dares to spend a night in a supposedly haunted chamber, only to find himself locked in a battle with fear itself. With eerie atmosphere, mounting suspense, and a haunting conclusion, The Red Room is a must-listen for fans of classic horror and ghost stories. Perfect for lovers of gothic fiction, supernatural thrillers, and timeless tales that linger in the mind long after the final word. Listen now—if you dare.Voir livre
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story focuses on the intense and turbulent relationships among the residents of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, particularly highlighting the enigmatic figure of Heathcliff and his connection to Catherine Earnshaw. It explores themes of love, revenge, and the haunting consequences of past actions, all set against the backdrop of the desolate Yorkshire moors. At the beginning of "Wuthering Heights," we meet Mr. Lockwood, who has recently rented a property at Thrushcross Grange. He decides to visit his reclusive landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, at Wuthering Heights. Lockwood's encounter with Heathcliff is filled with unease, revealing a hostile atmosphere marked by mistrust and discontent. The narrative then hints at Heathcliff’s complicated past as an orphan taken in by the Earnshaw family, setting the stage for an exploration of social hierarchies and emotional scars, which form the crux of the novel. As Lockwood navigates his growing curiosity about these charged family dynamics, he inadvertently becomes entangled in the brooding past that shapes the present lives of the characters, particularly Heathcliff and Catherine.Voir livre
"For the Blood is the Life" is a F. Marion Crawford's classic horror story about two lovers, a murder, and a revenantThis story tells the gothic horror account of a young man in the thrall of a vampire, and...yes, there WILL be blood.Voir livre
Embark on a heart-pounding journey of survival in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum," where an unnamed narrator finds himself trapped in a nightmarish world of the Spanish Inquisition. Condemned to a ghastly death, he navigates the terrors of a dungeon's darkness, tormented by the threat of a descending, razor-sharp pendulum. Poe's evocative prose draws listeners into the narrator's desperate struggle for escape, painting a vivid picture of fear, suspense, and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of relentless horror.Voir livre
A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Evil Roots. ‘Carnivorine’ follows the tale of Ellis Graham, who has been asked to find his friend’s lost son Julius. Ellis heads to Europe in his search, only to find Julius on the brink of a remarkable discovery about carnivorous plants.Voir livre
