Автор: Walpole Horace Название: The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story ISBN: 0198704445 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198704447 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1107.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: One of the most influential Gothic novels, The Castle of Otranto established the literary effects associated with the genre: an ancient castle, secret passages, supernatural visitations, an innocent girl threatened with violence, sudden revelations, terror, and excitement. This new edition explores the reasons for the novel`s impact.
Автор: Luckhurst, Roger Название: Late Victorian Gothic Tales ISBN: 0199538875 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199538874 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1741.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment.
Автор: Polidori Название: The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre ISBN: 0192838946 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192838940 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1266.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Polidori`s tale of "The Vampyre" introduced the vampire into British fiction. It is presented here with 13 other tales of the macabre first published in the leading London and Dublin magazines between 1819 and 1838 by authors including Edward Bulwer, Letitia Landon and William Carleton.
Автор: Kipling Rudyard Название: Plain Tales from the Hills ISBN: 0199538611 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199538614 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1424.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This was Kipling`s first published volume of fiction. The stories with their brevity and concentration of effect are a landmark in the history of the short story.
Описание: When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children`s and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, sinc
Автор: Twain Mark Название: Pudd`nhead Wilson and Other Tales ISBN: 0199554714 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199554713 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1424.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) was Mark Twain's last serious work of fiction, and perhaps the only real novel that he ever produced. Written in a more sombre vein
than his other Mississippi writings, the novel reveals the sinister forces that Mark Twain felt to be threatening the American dream. In spite of a plot which includes child swapping,
palmistry, and a pair of Italian twins, this astringent work also raises the serious issue of racial differences.
This volume also includes two other late works 'Those Extraordinary
Twins' and 'The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg'.
Автор: Romer Stephen Название: French Decadent Tales ISBN: 0199569274 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199569274 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This newly translated selection of 36 of the best decadent tales from the French fin-de-siecle brings together some the most exotic, stylized, and cerebral literature in the French language. Hilarious and horrifying, these extraordinary, corrosive little tales cast a cold eye on the modern world. Superbly translated and introduced by Stephen Romer.
Автор: Stevenson Название: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales ISBN: 0199536228 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199536221 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1107.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Stevenson`s short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare, that has thrilled readers ever since. Also included in this edition are a number of short stories and essays of the 1880s and extracts from writings on personality disorder that set the works in their historical context.
Автор: Albert Derolez Название: The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books ISBN: 0521686903 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521686907 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book, first published in 2003, is a detailed survey of book scripts used in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. Illustrated with hundreds of examples of the hands discussed, this book is an essential guide for those studying the manuscripts of the period and an invaluable reference work for scholars.
Автор: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Название: Young goodman brown and other tales ISBN: 019955515X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199555154 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1899.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This selection of twenty of Hawthorne`s tales is the first in paperback to present his most important short works with full annotation in one volume.
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