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For most of the eighteenth century, automata were deemed a celebration of human ingenuity, feats of science and reason. Among the Romantics, however, they prompted a contradictory apprehension about……続きを見る

At the heart of 'The Raven; with literary and historical commentary' lies a profound exploration of the gothic and macabre, as intricately woven through the lens of Edgar Allan Poe's seminal work. T……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Uncensored 13 Chapter Version + The Revised 20 Chapter Version" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of c……続きを見る

FEATURES: • Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manuall……続きを見る

The most significant resource for any researcher wishing to understand the finer details of Oscar Wilde’s remarkable career, the “Oscar Wilde and His Circle” archive at the University of California,……続きを見る

Howard Phillips Lovecraft known as H. P. Lovecraft ー was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction. Lovecraft's guiding aesthetic and……続きを見る

The documents collected in this volume, first published in 1970, trace the development of novel criticism during one of the most formative periods in the history of fiction: from 1700-1800. The mate……続きを見る

Second in our series of 25 Popular Novels, this collection features books that have been treasured for generations. Each book has been edited, proofed, and formatted to provide a great reading exper……続きを見る

White Heat is the first book to portray the remarkable relationship between America's most beloved poet and the fiery abolitionist who first brought her work to the public. As the Civil War raged, a……続きを見る

Unsettled Remains: Canadian Literature and the Postcolonial Gothic examines how Canadian writers have combined a postcolonial awareness with gothic metaphors of monstrosity and haunting in their res……続きを見る

This interdisciplinary book honors Columbia professor and New York intellectual Carl Woodring. Chapters on Romantic and Victorian literary culture written by leading scholars in the field join in co……続きを見る

First published in 1983. This book charts the growth of Romanticism from the initial reactions to the authoritarian classicism of Louis XIV, through the ‘codification’ of the Sublime by Burke in the……続きを見る

Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose ……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Der Runenberg und andere wunderschöne Märchen (Die schönsten Erzählungen der Romantik)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig ko……続きを見る

All Jason wants to do is make sure that Sophie is okay. He knows that she’s been pushed to her breaking point and he doesn't want her to be alone, while she fixes herself. Things get complicated tho……続きを見る

Jason has known Sophie since pre-school, although Sophie didn't even know who he was, until their second year of high school. When Jason’s father leaves after having an affair, he turns to food for ……続きを見る

Melisa hasn't seen her father since he moved to England. She hasn't wanted to. He broke her mother’s heart and left them to pick up the pieces of their fractured lives. He’s getting married, though,……続きを見る

Lisa gave Calvin a choice and he made it. It’s just, when she gave him the choice to make, she'd thought he would pick the right one. He didn't, though. He didn't make the right choice. He didn't pi……続きを見る

Jason has known Sophie since pre-school, although Sophie didn't even know who he was, until their second year of high school. When Jason’s father leaves after having an affair, he turns to food for ……続きを見る

Jason has lost everything. He finally has the college to himself. There isn't anybody from his past to ruin the character he’s created for himself anymore. It’s just him. The funeral is only a few d……続きを見る

Il primo romanzo di due giovani promettenti scrittori. “Cercherò di scappare.” “Lo so.” Anche Henry era sincero. “È umano.” “Lo so.” “Fa male morire?” “Sì.” In un mondo in cui l’era vittoriana non è……続きを見る

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of al……続きを見る

The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. ’A genius book about a bookish genius’ Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events From The Gashlycru……続きを見る

Looking at works by Carrie Mae Weems, Toni Morrison, Emily Dickinson, Flannery O'Connor, Dorothy Allison, Carson McCullers, and Zora Neale Hurston, Claire Raymond uncovers a pattern of femininity co……続きを見る

Dans le roman "Le portrait de Dorian Gray" d'Oscar Wilde, l'auteur explore les thèmes de la vanité, de la moralité et de la corruption. À travers une prose riche et symbolique, Wilde dépeint le port……続きを見る

This volume offers an important examination of the ways in which artistic manipulations of time can lead to a different perception of time as nonsynchronous and anti-chronological. The range of medi……続きを見る

En esta edición proponemos un nuevo texto del Lazarillo de Tormes basado en la evidencia de que existen dos transmisiones distintas: en 1553 en Amberes, y una prínceps en 1550 probablemente en Amber……続きを見る

This collection of essays brings together an international team of scholars with the aim to shed new light on various interconnected aspects of the Gothic through the lens of converging critical and……続きを見る

First published in 1986, The Coherence of Gothic Conventions makes the case that the Gothic in English literature has been marked by a distinctive and highly influential set of ambitions about relat……続きを見る

This book examines how Wilkie Collins's interest in medical matters developed in his writing through explorations of his revisions of the late eighteenth century Gothic novel, from his first sensati……続きを見る