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  • The Tale of Terror

    Enriched edition. A Study of the Gothic Romance

    by Edith Birkhead, Samantha Watts ...
    In 'The Tale of Terror', Edith Birkhead delves into the rich tapestry of Gothic literature, exploring its evolution and defining characteristics with keen analytical insight. The book is a meticulous examination of the genre, highlighting seminal works and authors from Horace Walpole to Mary Shelley. Birkhead employs a scholarly yet engaging literary style, effectively combining historical context ... Read more

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  • The Tale of Terror - The Original Classic Edition

    by Birkhead Edith ...
    The aim of this book is to give a account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century. The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpoles Castle of Otranto in 1764 to the publication of Maturins Melmoth the Wanderer in ... Read more

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  • The Tale of Terror

    A Study of the Gothic Romance

    by Edith Birkhead ...
    Series series Chronicles & Essays
    Complete and unabridged, with 59 full-page plates by Odilon Redon, Francisco Goya and John Martin. The first serious study of the Gothic: Walpole, Radcliffe, Lewis, Maturin and Mary Shelley traced from the Castle of Otranto to the Brontës, with the Minerva Press hacks given their due. Edith Birkhead lectured at Bristol and published this in 1921, when the whole genre was considered beneath notice ... Read more

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    The Tale Of Terror: A Study Of The Gothic Romance (Unabridged)

    by EDITH BIRKHEAD ...
    Narrated by Peter Collins ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 1 min

    A seminal essay on the development of horror as a genre, highly influential on later writers. ... Read more

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  • The Tale of Terror

    A Study of the Gothic Romance

    by Edith Birkhead ...
    If you're a true fan of horror fiction, don't miss scholar Edith Birkhead's classic survey of the origins of the genre, The Tale of Terror. Focusing on the early roots of horror in the Romantic and Victorian eras, this comprehensive study offers compelling insight and analysis of well-known tales and obscure gems alike. ... Read more

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  • The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance

    by EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A. ...
    "The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance" is a work by Edith Birkhead, M.A. (Master of Arts). It was first published in 1921 and is considered a significant study in the field of Gothic literature.Edith Birkhead explores the Gothic romance genre, delving into its themes, motifs, and historical development. The Gothic romance genre often features elements such as mysterious settings, ... Read more

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    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    `Upon her neck and breast was blood, and upon her throat were the marks of teeth having opened the vein: - to this the men pointed, crying, simultaneously struck with horror, "a Vampyre, a Vampyre!"' John Polidori's classic tale of the vampyre was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Set in Italy, Greece, and London, Polidori's tales is a ... Read more

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  • Nineteenth Century Caricature and Caricaturists, Illustrated

    by Richard Grant White ...
    A Brief Survey of Caricature and Caricaturists of the 19th Century including Hogarth, Gillray, Cruikshank, Leech, Doyle. ... Read more

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  • The Certain Hour

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    According to Wikipedia: "James Branch Cabell (1879 - 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres... Cabell's work was thought of very highly by a number of his peers, including Mark Twain, Sinclair Lewis, H. L. Mencken, Joseph Hergesheimer, and Jack Woodford. When Twain died he was reading Cabell's Chivalry. And although now largely forgotten by the general public, his work ... Read more

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  • The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume 2 (of 2)

    by Mrs. Julian Marshall ...
    "The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume 2" by Mrs. Julian Marshall delves into the intricate life of one of literature's most significant figures. This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of Mary Shelley's experiences, thoughts, and relationships, particularly focusing on her role as a writer and her contributions to the Gothic genre. Through a collection of letters and ... Read more

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  • English Lands, Letters and Kings, vol. 4: The Later Georges to Victoria

    by Donald Grant Mitchell ...
    "English Lands, Letters and Kings, vol. 4: The Later Georges to Victoria" by Donald Grant Mitchell explores the rich tapestry of English culture and society during a transformative period in history. This volume delves into the literary and artistic movements that flourished under the reigns of the later Georges and Queen Victoria, highlighting the interplay between politics, literature, and the ... Read more

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    by Andrew Lang ...
    Of the Essays in this volume “Adventures among Books, ” and “Rab’s Friend, ” appeared in Scribner’s Magazine; and “Recollections of Robert Louis Stevenson” (to the best of the author’s memory) in The North American Review. The Essay on “Smollett” was in the Anglo-Saxon, which has ceased to appear; and the shorter papers, such as “The Confessions of Saint Augustine, ” in a periodical styled Wit and ... Read more

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