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

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

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A seminal essay on the development of horror as a genre, highly influential on later writers.
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Elia; and The Last Essays of Elia

by Charles Lamb ...

Lamb's greatest work. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Lamb (London, 10 February 1775 Edmonton, 27 December 1834) was an English/Welsh essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (17641847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English ... Read more

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Lamb's greatest work. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Lamb (London, 10 February 1775 Edmonton, 27 December 1834) was an English/Welsh essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (17641847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English
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The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre

by John Polidori ...

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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`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
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The Common Reader - First Series

by Virginia Woolf ...

This is Woolf's first and most popular volume of essays. This collection has more than twenty-five selections, including such important statements as "Modern Fiction" and "The Modern Essay." Virginia Woolf is well known as one of the most prominent fiction writers of the twentieth century, what may be less well known is her astounding collection of letters and essays. Here in this collection aimed ... Read more

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This is Woolf's first and most popular volume of essays. This collection has more than twenty-five selections, including such important statements as "Modern Fiction" and "The Modern Essay." Virginia Woolf is well known as one of the most prominent fiction writers of the twentieth century, what may be less well known is her astounding collection of letters and essays. Here in this collection aimed
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Fanny Kemble - Three Autobiographies, a Book of Poems, and a Book of Letters

by Frances Anne Kemble ...

This file includes: Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839, Poems (1844), Records of a Girlhood, Records of Later Life, and Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883. According to Wikipedia: "Frances Anne Kemble (27 November 1809 - 15 January 1893), was a famous British actress and author in the early and mid nineteenth century… In 1834, she retired from the stage ... Read more

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This file includes: Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839, Poems (1844), Records of a Girlhood, Records of Later Life, and Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883. According to Wikipedia: "Frances Anne Kemble (27 November 1809 - 15 January 1893), was a famous British actress and author in the early and mid nineteenth century… In 1834, she retired from the stage
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The Common Reader, Second Series

by Virginia Woolf ...

''The Common Reader: Second Series'' (1932) is a celebrated collection of essays by Virginia Woolf that champions the perspective of the non-academic, everyday reader. Expanding on the success of her 1925 First Series, the book features 26 essays covering English literature, biography, and the lives of women writers. The collection explores literary giants and lesser-known historical figures, ... Read more

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''The Common Reader: Second Series'' (1932) is a celebrated collection of essays by Virginia Woolf that champions the perspective of the non-academic, everyday reader. Expanding on the success of her 1925 First Series, the book features 26 essays covering English literature, biography, and the lives of women writers. The collection explores literary giants and lesser-known historical figures,
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The English Novel

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by George Saintsbury, Adrian Foxley ...

In "The English Novel," George Saintsbury presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of the novel as a literary form in England. With a keen analytical style, Saintsbury examines the evolution of the English novel from its inception in the 18th century to contemporary works in his time, delving into various authors, movements, and narrative techniques. He employs an erudite yet ... Read more

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In "The English Novel," George Saintsbury presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of the novel as a literary form in England. With a keen analytical style, Saintsbury examines the evolution of the English novel from its inception in the 18th century to contemporary works in his time, delving into various authors, movements, and narrative techniques. He employs an erudite yet
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The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 4

by Alastair Gunn, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Washington Irving, William Mudford, Thomas Hood, John Yonge Akerman, Bayle St. John, Dudley Costello, Fitz-James O’Brien, Charles Dickens, George John Whyte-Melville, James Hain Friswell, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas Wilkinson Speight, John Berwick Harwood, Thomas Quiller Couch, Robert Stephen Hawker, George Manville Fenn, Tom Hood, George MacDonald, Nathaniel Hawthorne ...

Series Book 4 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the fourth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 4 in the series spans the years 1835 to 1869 and includes stories from a wide range of male authors; English, Irish, Scottish and American. Includes tales by ... Read more

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Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the fourth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 4 in the series spans the years 1835 to 1869 and includes stories from a wide range of male authors; English, Irish, Scottish and American. Includes tales by
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