This chilling collection brings together 15 classic tales by landmark gothic writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Sheridan Le Fanu, presented in a luxury hardback edition with striking sprayed edge designs.
About the Author: Celebrated gothic storytellers, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Sheridan Le Fanu are some of the world's greatest writers.
304 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Horror
Series Name: Arcturus Gilded Classics

Description

Book Synopsis

This chilling collection brings together 15 classic tales by landmark gothic writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Sheridan Le Fanu, presented in a luxury hardback edition with striking sprayed edge designs.

Gothic fiction emerged in the 18th century, recognized for its bleak and sinister landscapes which housed unnatural forces of evil. Often controversial in their time, these stories pushed the boundaries of what was possible in fiction and evoked unsettling emotions as they told their tales of mysterious places, lost secrets, and sudden, shocking violence.

This collection brings together the very best within the genre, featuring crumbling castles, chilling cathedrals, and haunted manors as their eerie settings. Supernatural terrors lurk around every corner.

Includes:
- The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
- The Red Room by H.G. Wells
- Oglala by Robert Louis Stevenson
- The Dream by Mary Shelley
- A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family by Sheridan Le Fanu

Presented in a striking gift edition with a silver-embossed cover design, sprayed edges, ivory paper and beautiful endpaper designs, this anthology makes a wonderful treasury for lovers of gothic horror.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, striking page edges and beautiful endpaper designs . These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.

About the Author

Celebrated gothic storytellers, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Sheridan Le Fanu are some of the world's greatest writers. Some of their short stories are included in this compelling collection alongside those penned by H. G. Wells, Elizabeth Gaskell, Ambrose Bierce and many more.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 7.41 Inches (W) x 1.33 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.22 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Horror

Series Title: Arcturus Gilded Classics

Publisher: Sirius Entertainment

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: Edgar Allan Poe & H G Wells & Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu & Mary Shelley & Robert Louis Stevenson & Ambrose Bierce

Language: English

Street Date: November 26, 2024

TCIN: 1010792358

UPC: 9781398844421

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-2003

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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