While the nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley may be hailed as the first modern writer of horror, the success of her immortal Frankenstein undoubtedly inspired dozens of female authors who wrote their own evocative, chilling tales. Weird Women, edited by award-winning anthologists Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger, collects some of the finest tales of terror by authors as legendary as Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Charlotte Gilman-Perkins, alongside works of writers who were the bestsellers and critical favorites of their time--Marie Corelli, Ellen Glasgow, Charlotte Riddell--and lesser known authors who are deserving of contemporary recognition.
As railroads, industry, cities, and technology flourished in the mid-nineteenth century, so did stories exploring the horrors they unleashed. This anthology includes ghost stories and tales of haunted houses, as well as mad scientists, werewolves, ancient curses, mummies, psychological terrors, demonic dimensions, and even weird westerns. Curated by Klinger and Morton with an aim to presenting work that has languished in the shadows, all of these exceptional supernatural stories are sure to surprise, delight, and frighten today's readers.
Автор: Morton Lisa Название: Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween ISBN: 1789141583 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789141580 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1899.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The first history of the misunderstood festival Halloween, and its current global popularity.
Автор: Morton Lisa Название: Summer`s End ISBN: 1940161037 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781940161037 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1648.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When Lisa Morton, author of The Halloween Encyclopedia, is called in to consult on the recent discovery of a fifteen-hundred-year-old Celtic manuscript, she's at first excited about the light this monumental find might shed on Samhain, the mysterious Celtic precursor to Halloween. Conor Cuinn, the Irish archaeologist who excavated the manuscript, thinks it reveals ancient magic. Lisa is skeptical...until people around her begin dying. Dr. Wilson Armitage, the university professor who was translating the manuscript, is found torn apart by wild animals...or was he actually attacked by vicious sidh, malicious Celtic spirits that wreak havoc every Samhain? As October 31st approaches, the border between our realm and one of murderous spirits begins to dissolve. Can Lisa survive Halloween night and use her knowledge to set the world right again?
Автор: Morton Lisa Название: Dread State - A Political Horror Anthology ISBN: 0692809686 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692809686 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Politics casts a long, cold shadow over every aspect of our lives. These tales find horror on the campaign trail, in the voting booth, the school room, the internet, and on the streets. Thunderdome Press brings some of the biggest names in horror together with up and coming voices to shed light on one of America's darkest seasons. Featuring stories by: Ray Bradbury - William F. Nolan - Dale Bailey - Paul Moore - Nick Mamatas - John Palisano - Ray Garton - Lisa Morton - Jason V Brock - Sunni K Brock - G. Ted Theewen - Tom Breen - Simon McCaffrey - Kevin Holton - David Perlmutter - Sarah Langan - Joseph Rubas - Bobby Wilson - Anthony Ambrogio - Nicholas Manzolillo - Hillary Lyon - Mark Allan Gunnells - Curtis VanDonkelaar - Luke Styer & Skip Johnson AND an introduction by Jeff Strand and an afterword by David Wellington
Автор: Benedict Laura, Morton Lisa, Haines Carolyn Название: Haunted Holidays: 3 Short Tales of Terror ISBN: 0985067861 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780985067861 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1205.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Holder Nancy, Morton Lisa Название: Halloween Tales ISBN: 0692261036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692261033 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2283.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Morton Lisa Название: Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances ISBN: 1789142806 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789142808 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Fascinating. . . . A fun and thorough look at how humans have tried to communicate with the dead over time."--Library Journal "An impressive piece of research. . . . A must-read for anyone fascinated with Spiritualism."--Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The HungerCalling the Spirits investigates the eerie history of our conversations with the dead, from necromancy in Homer's Odyssey to the emergence of Spiritualism, when Victorians were entranced by mediums and the seance was born. Among our cast are the Fox sisters, teenagers surrounded by "spirit rappings;" Daniel Dunglas Home, the "greatest medium of all time;" Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose unlikely friendship was forged, then riven, by the afterlife; and Helen Duncan, the medium whose trial in 1944 for witchcraft proved more popular to the public than news about the war. The book also considers Ouija boards, modern psychics and paranormal investigations, and is illustrated with engravings, fine art (from beyond), and photographs. A hugely entertaining contribution from the supernaturally adept Lisa Morton, Calling the Spirits begs the question: is anybody there . . . ?
Автор: Klinger Leslie S., Morton Lisa Название: Ghost Stories: Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense ISBN: 1643135953 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781643135953 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A masterful collection of ghost stories that have been overlooked by contemporary readers-including tales by celebrated authors such as Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, Mark Twain, and Edith Wharton-presented with insightful annotations by acclaimed horror anthologists Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton.
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