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Explore the chilling corners of human imagination in 'The World of Macabre - Ultimate Collection,' a stunning anthology that traverses the haunting spectra of gothic, horror, and supernatural storytelling. This compendium boasts an impressive range of literary styles and contexts, offering a diverse array of narratives from the deeply psychological to the overtly eerie. The significance of this collection lies in its breadth—merging tales from different eras and cultural backgrounds, where readers can encounter unforgettable narratives of mystery and suspense. Standout pieces encapsulate the essence of dread and intrigue, crafting an unforgettable reading experience. Stewarded by a stellar cadre of 19th and early 20th century literary luminaries, this anthology features works from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and Mary Shelley, alongside other profound voices such as Lafcadio Hearn and Rabindranath Tagore. The contributing authors, often veterans of the gothic or supernatural genre, bring forth elements of cultural and literary movements that define their era. Each piece provides unique insights into the macabre, as these influences interlace to enrich a stellar conversation on what constitutes fear and fascination across continents and decades. Unlock a treasure trove of nightmarish visions and spectral emotions with 'The World of Macabre - Ultimate Collection.' This anthology promises an immersive journey through a tapestry of perspectives and literary styles, bridging the sometimes unseen but ever-felt experiences of fear and fascination. Whether sought for educational purposes or sheer enjoyment, this volume is essential for anyone keen to explore the shadows of literary imagination, offering a morsel of the unknown that lingers well beyond the page.
More Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oscar Wilde, 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, 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. Hoffmann, 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, Nikolai Gogol, 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 Alarcon, 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, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood, Keene Wallace, Adelbert von Chamisso, Thomas De Quincey & C.J. Hogarth Books