The Rose and the Key (Cosimo Classics) - Softcover

Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan; Le Fanu, J. Sheridan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605203432 ISBN 13: 9781605203430

Verlag: Cosimo Classics, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

The foremost teller of scary stories in his day and a profound influence on both the novelists and filmmakers of the 20th century, Anglo-Irish author JOSEPH THOMAS SHERIDAN LE FANU (1814–1873) has, sadly, fallen out of scholarly and popular favor, and unfairly so. To this day, contemporary readers who happen across his works praise his talent for weaving a tense literary atmosphere tinged by the supernatural and bolstered by hints of ambiguous magic. A splendid instance of the “sensation novel”―a genre that was wildly popular in the Victorian era, with its focus on lurid crime invading previously cheerful, ordinary, and domestic places―this 1871 novel creates a sinister stew that encompasses obsessive love, a domineering mother, a menacing doctor, and a peek inside a lunatic asylum. A classic of Gothic terror, The Rose and the Key still horrifies readers today. With a series of new editions of Le Fanu’s works, Cosimo is proud to reintroduce modern book lovers to the writings of the early master of suspense fiction who pioneered the concept of “psychological horror.”

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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer renowned for his mastery of Gothic fiction and supernatural horror. Born in Dublin, he became one of the most influential ghost story writers of the 19th century. His works, rich in psychological depth and eerie atmosphere, include Carmilla, one of the earliest vampire tales that predated Dracula, and Uncle Silas, a gripping mystery novel. Le Fanu's storytelling, marked by suspense, shadowy settings, and complex characters, influenced later writers like M.R. James and Bram Stoker. His legacy endures in the horror and mystery genres, shaping modern supernatural fiction.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1605203432
• ISBN 13: 9781605203430
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 440
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