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The Anthology of the Greatest Horror Classics

Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Adelbert von Chamisso, Oscar Wild, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John Buchan, Louis Tracy, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Jane Austen, Algernon Blackwood, Ralph Adams Cram, Thomas De Quincey, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, John Kendrick Bangs, Cleveland Moffett, Brander Matthews, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Sax Rohmer, Horace Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Leonid Andreyev, David Lindsay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Edward Bellamy, Walter Hubbell, S Mukerji, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Leopold Kompert, Richard Marsh, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, Marjorie Bowen, John William Polidori, Vincent O'Sullivan, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, W.W. Jacobs, M.P. Shiel, E.F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, E.T.A. Hoffman, George W. M. Reynolds, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Edith Nesbit, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Thomas Beckford, Francis Marion Crawford, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Nikolái Gógol, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, Gertrude Atherton, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Frank R. Stockton, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Olivia Howard Dunbar, Ann Radcliffe, Louisa M. Alcott, Amelia B. Edwards, Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Emile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Pedro De Alarçon, J.-K. Huysmans, H. H. Munro (Saki), Pliny the Younger, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers l'Isle de Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Chester Bailey Fernando

Traducteur Lafcadio Hearn, C. J. Hogarth, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood, Keene Wallace

Maison d'édition: DigiCat

Synopsis

The Anthology of the Greatest Horror Classics is a sweeping collection that encapsulates the chilling breadth of horror's literary evolution. From the gothic terrors of the Victorian era to the psychological intensity of early 20th-century tales, this anthology spans numerous styles and epochs, bringing together a formidable compendium of dread-inducing narratives. This carefully curated selection covers everything from the eerie atmospheres and macabre storytelling of the likes of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley to the unsettling supernatural encounters penned by pioneers like Algernon Blackwood and H. P. Lovecraft. Through a variety of story structures and thematic nuances, the anthology epitomizes the vast range of emotional and narrative techniques that have shaped horror literature over the centuries. The contributing authors in this anthology are luminaries from across the literary spectrum, whose works have defined and broadened the horror genre. Encompassing writers from Gothic architects like Ann Radcliffe to modernist contributors such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the collection showcases the rich tapestry of cultural and historical influences that these authors bring. Whether exploring the societal fears mirrored in Wilkie Collins' suspenseful tales or delving into the psychological facets of horror with Henry James, the anthology situates each story within the broader context of literary movements and periods, providing readers with an enriched appreciation of the genre's development. For any reader eager to traverse the haunting corridors of horror's extensive tapestry, The Anthology of the Greatest Horror Classics offers an unparalleled opportunity. It gathers a mosaic of voices that not only entertains but also challenges and enlightens, inviting readers to engage with a diverse array of styles and themes. This collection is indispensable for those seeking to understand the echoes of fear that have resonated through literary history, offering both a scholarly treasure trove and a compelling reading experience for horror aficionados and newcomers alike.

Disponible depuis: 11/10/2022.

Longueur d'impression: 22434 pages.

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