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Affiche du document Cynic's Dictionary — Cynic's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
2h05min15
Divers
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167 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h05min.
The Cynic's Dictionary is an indispensable resource offering satirical reinterpretations of terms in the English language, covering every aspect of human foolishness and frailty. A conspicuous, and it is hoped not unpleasant, feature of the book is its abundant illustrative quotations from eminent poets.

Cynic's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
2h05min15
Divers
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167 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h05min.
The Cynic's Dictionary is an indispensable resource offering satirical reinterpretations of terms in the English language, covering every aspect of human foolishness and frailty. A conspicuous, and it is hoped not unpleasant, feature of the book is its abundant illustrative quotations from eminent poets.

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Affiche du document Damned Thing — Damned Thing
Ambrose Bierce
08min15
SF et fantasy
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11 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 08min.
Hugh Morgan's corpse lays savaged on the floor of a wood cabin, and becomes the subject of an inquest into how he perished. No evidence that can be found explains how he died, however. His friend claims that he suffered convulsions, while Morgan's diary indicates insanity - a claim only strengthened by his obsession with "e;the damned thing -"e; but perhaps there is more to Morgan's ramblings than is realised at first...

Damned Thing
Ambrose Bierce
08min15
SF et fantasy
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11 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 08min.
Hugh Morgan's corpse lays savaged on the floor of a wood cabin, and becomes the subject of an inquest into how he perished. No evidence that can be found explains how he died, however. His friend claims that he suffered convulsions, while Morgan's diary indicates insanity - a claim only strengthened by his obsession with "e;the damned thing -"e; but perhaps there is more to Morgan's ramblings than is realised at first...

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Affiche du document 50+ Masterpieces of Occult & Supernatural Fiction : At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Willows, The Case of Lady Sannox, The Monkey’s Paw, The Turn of the Screw and others — 50+ Masterpieces of Occult & Supernatural Fiction : At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Willows, The Case of Lady Sannox, The Monkey’s Paw, The Turn of the Screw and others
Saki
6h13min30
SF et fantasy
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498 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h13min.
Occult and Supernatural fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world. In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction, horror fiction, vampire literature, ghost story, and fantasy. Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from the genre of science fiction. Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres.The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story. Contents: E. F. Benson CATERPILLARS THE SANCTUARY THE THING IN THE HALL THE TERROR BY NIGHT Ambrose Bierce AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT Algernon Blackwood THE WILLOWS Ulric Daubeny THE SUMACH Charles Dickens THE SIGNAL-MAN Arthur Conan Doyle THE CASE OF LADY SANNOX Lord Dunsany DISTRESSING TALE OF THANGOBRIND THE JEWELLER William Fryer Harvey ACROSS THE MOORS Nathaniel Hawthorne THE AMBITIOUS GUEST W.W. Jacobs THE MONKEY'S PAW Henry James THE TURN OF THE SCREW Franz Kafka IN THE PENAL COLONY David H. Keller THE THING IN THE CELLAR Henry Kuttner THE GRAVEYARD RATS Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu CARMILLA H.P. Lovecraft AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS THE CALL OF CTHULHU POLARIS THE QUEST OF IRANON THE RATS IN THE WALLS A REMINISCENCE OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON THE SECRET CAVE OR JOHN LEES ADVENTURE THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH THE SHUNNED HOUSE THE SILVER KEY THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER THE STRANGE HIGH HOUSE IN THE MIST THE STREET THE TEMPLE THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN THE TOMB THE TRANSITION OF JUAN ROMERO THE TREE UNDER THE PYRAMIDS THE VERY OLD FOLK WHAT THE MOON BRINGS Arthur Machen THE GREAT GOD PAN M. R. James THE MEZZOTINT THE STALLS OF BARCHESTER CATHEDRAL THE ASH-TREE NUMBER 13 COUNT MAGNUS A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS Vincent O'Sullivan WHEN I WAS DEAD Edgar Allan Poe THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM THE TELL—TALE HEART Margaret Ronan FINGER! FINGER! Saki GABRIEL-ERNEST THE OPEN WINDOW

50+ Masterpieces of Occult & Supernatural Fiction : At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Willows, The Case of Lady Sannox, The Monkey’s Paw, The Turn of the Screw and others
Saki
6h13min30
SF et fantasy
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498 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h13min.
Occult and Supernatural fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world. In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction, horror fiction, vampire literature, ghost story, and fantasy. Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from the genre of science fiction. Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres.The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story. Contents: E. F. Benson CATERPILLARS THE SANCTUARY THE THING IN THE HALL THE TERROR BY NIGHT Ambrose Bierce AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT Algernon Blackwood THE WILLOWS Ulric Daubeny THE SUMACH Charles Dickens THE SIGNAL-MAN Arthur Conan Doyle THE CASE OF LADY SANNOX Lord Dunsany DISTRESSING TALE OF THANGOBRIND THE JEWELLER William Fryer Harvey ACROSS THE MOORS Nathaniel Hawthorne THE AMBITIOUS GUEST W.W. Jacobs THE MONKEY'S PAW Henry James THE TURN OF THE SCREW Franz Kafka IN THE PENAL COLONY David H. Keller THE THING IN THE CELLAR Henry Kuttner THE GRAVEYARD RATS Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu CARMILLA H.P. Lovecraft AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS THE CALL OF CTHULHU POLARIS THE QUEST OF IRANON THE RATS IN THE WALLS A REMINISCENCE OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON THE SECRET CAVE OR JOHN LEES ADVENTURE THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH THE SHUNNED HOUSE THE SILVER KEY THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER THE STRANGE HIGH HOUSE IN THE MIST THE STREET THE TEMPLE THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN THE TOMB THE TRANSITION OF JUAN ROMERO THE TREE UNDER THE PYRAMIDS THE VERY OLD FOLK WHAT THE MOON BRINGS Arthur Machen THE GREAT GOD PAN M. R. James THE MEZZOTINT THE STALLS OF BARCHESTER CATHEDRAL THE ASH-TREE NUMBER 13 COUNT MAGNUS A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS Vincent O'Sullivan WHEN I WAS DEAD Edgar Allan Poe THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM THE TELL—TALE HEART Margaret Ronan FINGER! FINGER! Saki GABRIEL-ERNEST THE OPEN WINDOW

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Affiche du document Monk and The Hangman's Daughter — Monk and The Hangman's Daughter
Ambrose Bierce
38min15
Classiques
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51 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 38min.
The Monk and the H angman’s Daughter Ambrose Bierce ALMA CLASSICS alma classics an imprint of alma books ltd 3 Castle Yard Richmond Surrey TW10 6TF United Kingdom www.almaclassics.com The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter first published in 1892 This edition first published by Alma Classics Limited in 2008 Reprinted 2011 Cover design by Will Dady Printed in Great Britain by CPI Cox & Wyman isbn : 978-1-84749-070-4 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not be resold, lent, hired out or otherwise circulated without the express prior consent of the publisher. The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter Preface M any years ago – probably in 1890 – Dr Gustav Adolf Danziger brought to me in San Francisco what he said was a translation by himself of a German story by that brilliant writer, Herr Richard Voss, of Heidelberg. As Dr Danziger had at that time a most imperfect acquaintance with the English language, he asked me to rewrite his version of Herr Voss’s work for publication in this country.

Monk and The Hangman's Daughter
Ambrose Bierce
38min15
Classiques
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51 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 38min.
The Monk and the H angman’s Daughter Ambrose Bierce ALMA CLASSICS alma classics an imprint of alma books ltd 3 Castle Yard Richmond Surrey TW10 6TF United Kingdom www.almaclassics.com The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter first published in 1892 This edition first published by Alma Classics Limited in 2008 Reprinted 2011 Cover design by Will Dady Printed in Great Britain by CPI Cox & Wyman isbn : 978-1-84749-070-4 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not be resold, lent, hired out or otherwise circulated without the express prior consent of the publisher. The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter Preface M any years ago – probably in 1890 – Dr Gustav Adolf Danziger brought to me in San Francisco what he said was a translation by himself of a German story by that brilliant writer, Herr Richard Voss, of Heidelberg. As Dr Danziger had at that time a most imperfect acquaintance with the English language, he asked me to rewrite his version of Herr Voss’s work for publication in this country.

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Affiche du document The Very Best of Ambrose Bierce - Including an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and What I Saw of Shiloh — The Very Best of Ambrose Bierce - Including an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and What I Saw of Shiloh
Ambrose Bierce
47min15
Roman historique
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63 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 47min.
A collection of the finest examples of the work of Ambrose Bierce, full of horror, death, bravery and war.

The Very Best of Ambrose Bierce - Including an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and What I Saw of Shiloh
Ambrose Bierce
47min15
Roman historique
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63 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 47min.
A collection of the finest examples of the work of Ambrose Bierce, full of horror, death, bravery and war.

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Affiche du document What I Saw of Shiloh -The Memories and Experiences of Ambrose Bierce During the American Civil War — What I Saw of Shiloh -The Memories and Experiences of Ambrose Bierce During the American Civil War
Ambrose Bierce
30min45
Histoire
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41 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 31min.
Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in the world at the turn of the 20th century, a vocal and passion critic and probably best known for his works centred on the American civil war, of which he served in. Here is a collection of Bierce's finest work on the topic, including his first hand accounts of the horror and futility of the fighting and his marvellous short stories inspired by what he witnessed.

What I Saw of Shiloh -The Memories and Experiences of Ambrose Bierce During the American Civil War
Ambrose Bierce
30min45
Histoire
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41 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 31min.
Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in the world at the turn of the 20th century, a vocal and passion critic and probably best known for his works centred on the American civil war, of which he served in. Here is a collection of Bierce's finest work on the topic, including his first hand accounts of the horror and futility of the fighting and his marvellous short stories inspired by what he witnessed.

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Affiche du document An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge — An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce
09min00
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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12 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 09min.
Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce’s most popular and acclaimed works, alongside “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce
09min00
Romans policiers, polars, thrillers
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12 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 09min.
Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce’s most popular and acclaimed works, alongside “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.

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Affiche du document One Kind of Officer — One Kind of Officer
Ambrose Bierce
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
A story of how a straight forward order can come to haunt an officer who did not question enough.

One Kind of Officer
Ambrose Bierce
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
A story of how a straight forward order can come to haunt an officer who did not question enough.

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Affiche du document One of the Missing — One of the Missing
Ambrose Bierce
09min45
SF et fantasy
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
The story Jerome Searing, a brave, intelligent and deadly marksmen and how he risks all to close on the enemy. One of Bierce's finest short stories.

One of the Missing
Ambrose Bierce
09min45
SF et fantasy
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13 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10min.
The story Jerome Searing, a brave, intelligent and deadly marksmen and how he risks all to close on the enemy. One of Bierce's finest short stories.

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Affiche du document An Affair of Outposts — An Affair of Outposts
Ambrose Bierce
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
One of the classic short stories based around the American Civil War. A story of a man joining a conflict because of betrayal and finding no safe place to hide in the horror of war.

An Affair of Outposts
Ambrose Bierce
11min15
SF et fantasy
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15 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11min.
One of the classic short stories based around the American Civil War. A story of a man joining a conflict because of betrayal and finding no safe place to hide in the horror of war.

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Affiche du document Moxon's Master — Moxon's Master
Ambrose Bierce
09min00
SF et fantasy
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12 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 09min.
A short story that speculates on what it is to be intelligent and when artificial intelligence becomes to powerful.

Moxon's Master
Ambrose Bierce
09min00
SF et fantasy
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12 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 09min.
A short story that speculates on what it is to be intelligent and when artificial intelligence becomes to powerful.

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Affiche du document A Vine on a House — A Vine on a House
Ambrose Bierce
07min30
Livres audio
Roman historique
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
One of the earliest short stories of the horror genre, Ambrose Bierce’s A Vine on a House tells the compelling story of the Harding family. When Matilda Harding mysteriously vanishes, people begin to notice that a vine growing on the Harding hous

A Vine on a House
Ambrose Bierce
07min30
Livres audio
Roman historique
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10 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 07min.
One of the earliest short stories of the horror genre, Ambrose Bierce’s A Vine on a House tells the compelling story of the Harding family. When Matilda Harding mysteriously vanishes, people begin to notice that a vine growing on the Harding hous

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Affiche du document An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge — An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce
24min00
Livres audio
Roman historique
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32 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 24min.
Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American author and Civil War veteran. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story set during the American Civil War, and is considered Bierce's finest work.]]>

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce
24min00
Livres audio
Roman historique
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32 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 24min.
Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American author and Civil War veteran. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story set during the American Civil War, and is considered Bierce's finest work.]]>

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Affiche du document Ambrose Bierce: The Complete Supernatural Stories (50+ tales of horror and mystery: The Willows, The Damned Thing, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, The Boarded Window...) (Halloween Stories) — Ambrose Bierce: The Complete Supernatural Stories (50+ tales of horror and mystery: The Willows, The Damned Thing, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, The Boarded Window...) (Halloween Stories)
Ambrose Bierce
3h29min15
Romans et nouvelles
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279 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h29min.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an american editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. This style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, the theme of war, and impossible events. He was considered a master of “Pure” English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of literary genres. His short stories are held among the best of the 19th century, providing a popular following based on his roots. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft.

Ambrose Bierce: The Complete Supernatural Stories (50+ tales of horror and mystery: The Willows, The Damned Thing, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, The Boarded Window...) (Halloween Stories)
Ambrose Bierce
3h29min15
Romans et nouvelles
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279 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h29min.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an american editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. This style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, the theme of war, and impossible events. He was considered a master of “Pure” English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of literary genres. His short stories are held among the best of the 19th century, providing a popular following based on his roots. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft.

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Affiche du document Vampire Tales: The Big Collection (80+ stories in one volume: The Viy, The Fate of Madame Cabanel, The Parasite, Good Lady Ducayne, Count Magnus, For the Blood Is the Life, Dracula’s Guest, The Broken Fang, Blood Lust, Four Wooden Stakes...) — Vampire Tales: The Big Collection (80+ stories in one volume: The Viy, The Fate of Madame Cabanel, The Parasite, Good Lady Ducayne, Count Magnus, For the Blood Is the Life, Dracula’s Guest, The Broken Fang, Blood Lust, Four Wooden Stakes...)
M.R. James
11h22min30
Romans et nouvelles
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910 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11h22min.
The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now we have compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever, with over 80 stories, including the works of M. R. James and H. G. Wells, alongside E. F. Benson and Algernon Blackwood, not to mention Walter De La Mare and Robert E. Howard. The "Vampire Tales" will drive a stake through the heart of any other collection out there. Other contributors include Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Marsh, Ambrose Bierce, H. P. Lovecraft, John William Polidori, Clark Ashton Smith, Nikolai Gogol, and D. H. Lawrence.

Vampire Tales: The Big Collection (80+ stories in one volume: The Viy, The Fate of Madame Cabanel, The Parasite, Good Lady Ducayne, Count Magnus, For the Blood Is the Life, Dracula’s Guest, The Broken Fang, Blood Lust, Four Wooden Stakes...)
M.R. James
11h22min30
Romans et nouvelles
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910 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11h22min.
The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now we have compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever, with over 80 stories, including the works of M. R. James and H. G. Wells, alongside E. F. Benson and Algernon Blackwood, not to mention Walter De La Mare and Robert E. Howard. The "Vampire Tales" will drive a stake through the heart of any other collection out there. Other contributors include Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Marsh, Ambrose Bierce, H. P. Lovecraft, John William Polidori, Clark Ashton Smith, Nikolai Gogol, and D. H. Lawrence.

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