Phenomena Fantasy And Horror Classics

Author : E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473377293
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Phenomena (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1817. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that – some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author : Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447499476
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Country of the Comers-Back (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by Lafcadio Hearn and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lafcadio Hearn's “non-fiction” article was originally published by Harper's Magazine in 1889. Detailing skulduggery and supernatural phenomenon on the island of Mozambique, 'The Country of the Comers-Back' marked the first mention of the zombie in Western literature. Patrick Lafcadio Hearn was born in Lefkada, Greece in 1850. He was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church, but in his infancy, his family relocated to Dublin, Ireland, where Hearn attended the Roman Catholic Ushaw College. Neither of these religious faiths stuck, however, and when he was nineteen Hearn went to the United States, where he began to work in journalism. He gained employment as a reporter for the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer in 1872, and became known as an investigative yet sensational journalist.

Author : Paul Meehan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786454741
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cinema of the Psychic Realm written by Paul Meehan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinema is ideally suited to the world of psychic phenomena. A technique as simple as a voice-over can simulate mental telepathy, while unusual lighting, set design, or creative digital manipulation can conjure clairvoyant visions, precognition, or even psychokinesis. This book analyzes the depiction of paranormal powers in film, examining how movies like Star Wars, Independence Day, The Green Mile, and dozens of others both reflect and influence the way modern society thinks about psychic abilities. The theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, horror, science fiction, crime melodrama, and children's films, providing a concise review of the history and concepts of mainstream cinematic parapsychology.

Author : E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473377447
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contest of the Singers (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1818. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that – some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author : Arthur Machen
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4361 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arthur Machen: 30+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Fantasy Books written by Arthur Machen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 4361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror (Stephen King has called it "The best horror story in the English language"). Historian of fantastic literature Brian Stableford has suggested that Machen "was the first writer of authentically modern horror stories, and his best works must still be reckoned among the finest products of the genre". Table of Contents: Novels: The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams The Terror: A Mystery The Secret Glory Short Stories and Novellas: A Fragment of Life The White People The Great God Pan The Inmost Light The Shining Pyramid The Red Hand The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War: The Bowmen The Soldiers' Rest The Monstrance The Dazzling Light The Bowmen And Other Noble Ghosts Change The Children of the Pool The Bright Boy The Tree of Life Opening the Door The Marriage of Panurge The Holy Things Psychology The Turanians The Rose Garden The Ceremony The Happy Children The Cosy Room Munitions of War The Great Return A New Christmas Carol The Islington Mystery Out of the Earth Essays: Hieroglyphics Dog and Duck Dreads and Dolls Translation: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798 Autobiography: Far Off Things Criticism: Arthur Machen: A Novelist of Ecstasy and Sin (With Two Uncollected Poems by Arthur Machen)

Author : E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473377404
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Uncanny Guest (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in 1819. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that - some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447499700
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ring of Thoth (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1890, 'The Ring of Thoth' sees an Egyptologist visit the Louvre and witness a strange event. Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Madame Blavatsky
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447480155
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ensouled Violin (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by Madame Blavatsky and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helena Blavatsky is one of the most famous occultists of all time. Founder of The Theosophical Society, she has developed a polarising reputation; her supporters see her as a visionary and a spiritual genius, her detractors as a charlatan and a fraud. First published in 1892, 'The Ensouled Violin' is one of her lesser-known tales. Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447499522
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Spedague's Dropper (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. This intriguing short story, first published in the Strand Magazine in 1928, was based on a bizarre cricketing experience Doyle underwent as a young man. Many of the finest English sport stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473377382
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elementary Spirit (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in the 19th century. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested in literature and philosophy, and spent much of his time reading German classicists and attending lectures by, amongst others, Immanuel Kant. Hoffman went on to produce a great range of both literary and musical works. Probably Hoffman's most well-known story, produced in 1816, is 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King', due to the fact that – some seventy-six years later - it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. In the same vein, his story 'The Sandman' provided both the inspiration for Léo Delibes's ballet Coppélia, and the basis for a highly influential essay by Sigmund Freud, called 'The Uncanny'. (Indeed, Freud referred to Hoffman as the "unrivalled master of the uncanny in literature.") Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.