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Gustave Flaubert was a prominent French writer in the 19th century. Flaubert, who wrote the classic novel Madame Bovary, was a significant contributor to literary realism. This edition of Herodias includes a table of contents.
Вниманию читателя предлагается первый англо-язычный роман Владимира Набокова, написанный в 1938—1939 годах во Франции и опубликованный в 1941 году в США. Связанная с "Даром", последним русским романом писателя, темой литературного творчества, эта книга одновременно предсказывает изощренные набоковские романы-лабиринты американского периода — "Лолиту", "Бледный огонь", "Аду". На страницах книги, повествователь которой поименован лишь инициалом В., развертывается история жизни его сводного брата, покойного писателя Севастьяна Найта, представленная в воспоминаниях, устных рассказах и отрывках из Найтовых книг. Постепенно грань, отделяющая рассказчика от объекта его повествования-расследования, размывается, заставляя читателей усомниться и в личности биографа, и в смерти главного героя книги. Ускользающая от настойчивых поисков В., истинная жизнь Севастьяна Найта оказывается непосредственно связанной с тайной его имени, с его сочинениями, с законами многоязычного словесного искусства и метафизикой Владимира Набокова. Роман публикуется в новом переводе Геннадия Барабтарло и сопровождается предисловием, примечаниями и обстоятельным заключительным очерком переводчика.Mostra libro
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.VOLUME 3: If the Count of Monte Cristo had been for a long time familiar with the ways of Parisian society, he would have appreciated better the significance of the step which M. de Villefort had taken.Mostra libro
What was the ultimate fate of Harley Warren? What inspired the vile paintings of Richard Upton Pickman? Why was the abandoned house on Benefit Street left to rot? Though Lovecraft was chiefly known for his Cthulhu Mythos stories, he penned many other tales that explore equally terrifying concepts, many involving strange, subterranean spaces, peopled by ghastly and otherworldly beings. Nine of these tales of the underground are collected here, in THE HORROR THAT LURKS BENEATH. The collection includes two dramatic readings: PICKMAN'S MODEL and DAGON.Mostra libro
Victor Frankenstein, inspired by the dreams of ancient alchemists and empowered by modern science, creates a humanoidq. It wanders alone into a hostile world, where fear of its size and ugliness subjects it to violence and ostracism, which in time it learns to blame upon its maker. As compensation for its suffering, it demands that he create a companion with whom to share its outcast life. Moved by the creature's account of its sufferings, the scientist agrees, but a long period of procrastination awakens doubts. In retaliation, the creature begins a campaign of vengeance.There then follows a chase into the frozen north, which the creature prolongs so as to destroy his pursuer by exposure and exhaustion. This story, narrated by Victor, forms a frame surrounding the creature's tale of its wanderings and unhappy encounters with human beings. Victor's narrative is framed within a series of letters written by the young mariner who rescues him from an iceberg while engaged in his own ambitious scientific endeavor, searching for the North Pole. This novel was begun while the author and her lover, Percy Shelley, were in hiding on the shores of Lake Geneva, where they were the frequent guests of Lord Byron. The novel was published in 1818. For everyone interested in the cultural significance of classical horror literature here is a once in a lifetime, must have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media. Produced by Devin LawerenceEdited by Macc KayProduction executive Avalon GiulianoICON Intern Eden GiulianoMusic By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret GiulianoMostra libro
The Adventure of the Dying Detective, in some editions simply titled "The Dying Detective" (first published 1913), is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Together with seven other stories, it is collected as His Last Bow (published 1917).Dr. Watson is called to tend Holmes, who is apparently dying of a rare tropical disease, Tapanuli fever, contracted while he was on a case. Watson is shocked, not having heard about his friend's illness. Mrs. Hudson says that Holmes has neither eaten nor drunk anything in three days.Holmes instructs Watson not to come near him, because the illness is highly infectious. In fact, he scorns to be treated by Watson and insults his abilities, astonishing and hurting the doctor. Although Watson wishes to examine Holmes himself or call in a specialist, Holmes demands that Watson wait several hours before seeking help. While Watson waits, he examines several objects in Holmes's room. Holmes grows angry when Watson touches items explaining that he does not like his things touched.At six o'clock, Holmes tells Watson to turn the gaslight on, but only half-full. He then instructs Watson to bring Mr Culverton Smith of 13 Lower Burke Street to see Holmes, but to make sure that Watson returns to Baker Street before Smith arrives.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.Mostra libro
A collection of horror stories set in shadowy caverns, crypts, and other undesirable hollows. Contents: Far Below by Robert Barbour Johnson (Weird Tales, June-July 1939) The story of dreadful creatures burrowing up into the New York subway. The Creeper in the Crypt by Robert Bloch (Weird Tales, July 1937) An unusual case of kidnapping in witch-haunted Arkham. The Secret in the Tomb by Robert Bloch (Weird Tales, May 1935) A man answers an inexplicable summons from beyond the grave. Murder in the Grave by Edmond Hamilton (Weird Tales, February 1935) A night of terror ten feet below the surface of the ground. The Thing in the Cellar by David H. Keller (Weird Tales, March 1932) The tale of a terrified little boy, and his fear of what might be lurking in the basement. It Walks by Night by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, December 1936) A ghastly horror that stalked through the crypts beneath an old graveyard. The Graveyard Rats by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, March 1936) A cemetery caretaker must exterminate a colony of monstrous rats. The People of the Pit by Abraham Merritt (All-Story Weekly, January 1918) An individual descended much too deeply into the heart of the Earth. The Epiphany of Death by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Fan, July 1934) A shocking revelation in the catacombs of Ptolemides. The Seed from the Sepulchre by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, October 1933) In the Venezuelan jungle, a diabolical plant lived on human life.Mostra libro
