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A five volume set from the Master of the Master of VampiresAs the creator of Dracula Bram Stoker needs no introductionhe is as famous as the iconic character he created However Stoker did not confine his literary excursions into the macabre to his greatest creation alone he has left us an entertaining terrifying and substantial collection of fiction concerned with places times and creatures of terror Leonaur has collected together a thrilling assembly of Stokers strange fictioncontained within five large volumesso todays readers can enjoy the masters work within one satisfying coordinated collection that no aficionado will want to be absent from his or her library of the bizarre This is the first volumeavailable in softcover and hardback with dust wrapper for collectors It contains of course the classic novel Dracula and three shorter pieces Draculas Guest The Squaw and The Burial of the Rats Readers unfamiliar with the totality of Stokers writing are in for a treatbut leave the light on
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More tales of horror and the peculiar from the master of the genreIn volume two of the Leonaur five volume collection of Bram Stokers writings of dark doings elemental evil and those dead and undead readers will discover the bizarre and gothic novel The Lady in the Shroud the title alone of which is enough to alert the reader as to what is in store This substantial volume is enhanced by the inclusion of seven pieces of shorter fiction to thrill and unsettleA Dream of Red Hands The Secret of the Growing Gold A Gypsy Prophesy Crooked Sands The Crystal Cup In the Valley of the Shadow and The Man from Shorrox This collection of the macabre is available in softcover and hardback with dust jacket for collectors Leonaur hard backs are cloth bound with gold foil stamped spines and head and tail bandsa credit to your book case
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Tales from a Mistress of the GothicMary Shelley is possibly one of the most renowned women authors of all time She is of course the literary creator of the iconic Frankensteins monster and that alone has guaranteed it and her immortality rivalled only by Bram Stokers Dracula in the pantheon of the bizarre Beyond her most famous literary work Frankenstein she possessed an incredible creative talent responsible for a dazzling collection of novels short stories essays plays biographies and travel books Mary Shelley was an independent free thinking woman decades before her time who strongly adhered the ideals of her father the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother the feminist and liberal Mary Wollstonecraft She notoriouslyfor her timebecame the mistress of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and she subsequently married him upon the suicide of his wife Those familiar with Frankenstein will not be surprised to find it within this special collection but those for whom it will be a new experience will discover a superb work of fiction which towers above our perceptions of it from its familiarity through film and television Fortunately Mary Shelley did not confine her excursions into the other worldly weird and Gothic to just this tale of the manmade man This two volume edition contains two novels and many shorter pieces in testament to Mary Shelleys talent for the literature of the macabre In this the first volume the reader will discover the classic novel Frankenstein together with fourteen shorter pieces including The Mortal Immortal Valerius the Reanimated Roman The Mourner and many others Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket Leonaur hard covers are cloth bound have taped headers and gold foil embossed spines for collectors
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Twenty tales from beyond the veil from a mistress of the strange and other worldlyIt is widely held that many of the finest writers of the classic ghostly and macabre story were women Some would propose that this remains true among modern exponents of the craft It was certainly true of Amelia Edwards whose collection of otherworldly fiction is highly regarded and extensive notwithstanding her many other talents It is interesting that Edwards came into contact with another famous ghost story writer Charles Dickens as a consequence of providing articles poetry and stories for his magazine Household Words Whether by coincidence or design Edwards literary style was so similar to Dickens as to cause confusion as to the identity of the actual author of some stories Whilst this will please Dickens aficionados Edwards own work stands on its own merits as a fine collection of Victorian gothic tales In later life Edwards became an Egyptologist and was responsible for the preservation of many priceless monuments and artefacts Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket
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More tales of horror and the peculiar from the master of the genreIn volume two of the Leonaur five volume collection of Bram Stokers writings of dark doings elemental evil and those dead and undead readers will discover the bizarre and gothic novel The Lady in the Shroud the title alone of which is enough to alert the reader as to what is in store This substantial volume is enhanced by the inclusion of seven pieces of shorter fiction to thrill and unsettleA Dream of Red Hands The Secret of the Growing Gold A Gypsy Prophesy Crooked Sands The Crystal Cup In the Valley of the Shadow and The Man from Shorrox This collection of the macabre is available in softcover and hardback with dust jacket for collectors Leonaur hard backs are cloth bound with gold foil stamped spines and head and tail bandsa credit to your book case
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Six classic ghostly tales in the tradition of M R JamesThis delightful collection of classic ghost stories was the only foray into the world of supernatural fiction made by the renowned British architect Sir Thomas Graham Jackson Jackson was born in 1835 and rose to become one of the most distinguished architects of his generation He spent much of his career working within the academic environment of Oxford England and his work on many college projects is enduring and highly regarded The internationally famous Bridge of Sighs over New College Lane is notable among them Perhaps it was his long association with the world of academia that fostered a love of the Jamesian style of the ghostly tale In any event his own literary effortsexecuted late in life at the age of 80 fall satisfyingly within that tradition This concise book is now very rare and among collectors of supernatural fiction is a highly desirable find on the antiquarian book market This special Leonaur edition is therefore an essential addition to the bookshelves of all enthusiasts Available as a paperback as a collectors hardcover edition with a full cloth binding
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The collected supernatural tales of a famous literary priestRobert Hugh Benson was one of the three famous literary Benson Brothers who in addition to their other occupations developed a taste for penning stories of the ghostly and weird Born in 1871 one of six siblings and the son of an Archbishop of Canterbury R H Bensons ghostly fiction has certainly taken together with the comparable work of brother A C Benson a subordinate place to the considerable cannon of work in the genre produced by a third brother E F Benson who was also a wellregarded author of other works including the humorous Mapp and Lucia stories of uppermiddle class oneupmanship Robert Benson was originally ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1895 but unusually became a Catholic priest in 1904 He nevertheless continued to write prolifically on a number of subjects which included religious matters works of historical fiction and childrens stories Particularly highly regarded was Lord of the World 1907 which is considered to be the first modern dystopian novel His supernatural fiction which despite its comparative obscurity is well worth the time of aficionados of the golden age of the genre was principally gathered in two collections The Light Invisible and A Mirror of Shallot Selected stories have previously been combined with those of A C Benson in single volumes but Leonaur has elected to publish the collected supernatural fiction of the brothers individually as they undoubtedly merit Robert Benson died in 1914 aged 42 years of pneumoniaLeonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands
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An American master of the fictional nightmareRobert W Chambers most famous and most highly regarded work is undoubtedly The King in Yellowa collection of stories held by the common theme of a drama of the same title which drives those who read it to insanity It is widely accepted that this work is one of the most important in the whole library of American supernatural writing Nevertheless it is but part of Chambers output in the field of weird and supernatural writings so this special Leonaur collection of Chambers fiction in the genrewhich of course includes the stories that comprise The King in Yellowruns to a satisfying four substantial volumes Leonaur editions are available in softcover and hardback with dust jacket for collectors The first volume includes the novel The Slayer of Souls the novelette The Man at the Next Table and fourteen short stories
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A two volume collection of one of the finest female authors of Gothic ghost stories Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell or as she was known Mrs Gaskell was born as Elizabeth Stevenson in Chelsea London in 1810 Gaskell was a prolific author writing short stories novels and nonfiction of social history as well as a notable biography of Charlotte Bronte It would have been unusual had she not also written ghostly tales because she lived at a time when chilling tales were highly popular Indeed she was persuaded to do so by Charles Dickens an enthusiast for the form who had also encouraged several other writers to make forays into the genre Perhaps inevitably Gaskells scary gothic fiction appeared in Dickens magazine Household Words a showcase also for several of her contemporaries Gaskells stories not only ticked all the boxes commercially but her ability ensured that her stories well regarded in her own time have endured as among the best examples of Victorian supernatural fiction Apart from her supernatural writings Mrs Gaskell is especially remembered today for her novels Cranford and North and South Volume one of Mrs Gaskells gothic chillers includes the novellas Lois the Witch The Grey Woman and The Poor Clare two novelettes The Doom of the Griffiths and The Crooked Branch plus seven short stories and a poem Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands
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More great fiction of the strange from Bram StokerThe fifth and final book in Leonaurs collection of the macabre fiction of Bram Stoker includes a strange and gothic tale that illustrates the authors finely drawn perception of dark and ominous places and the sinister aspects of human nature The evocatively titled The Snakes Pass is joined here by a final gripping selection of Stokers shorter fiction including two novelettes The Watters Mou and The Chain of Destiny and five short stories The Coming of Abel Behenna Buried Treasures Death in the Wings A Lesson in Pets andso there is no doubt that this is a Bram Stoker collectionThe Spectre of Doom Stokers loyal enthusiasts will we trust value this opportunity to read and possess perhaps an unprecedented collection of his finest fiction gathered together in this special coordinated Leonaur five volume set
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Two classic books of supernatural tales by masters of the genre These two collections of supernatural short stories have been brought together in this special Leonaur edition because of their relatively small sizes and because each in its way has links to that great master of the academically inspired literature of the other worldly M R James Swains connection is quite straightforwardhe knew and was a friend of James They came from similar backgrounds were academics and shared common interestsparticularly concerning the church and its history There can be little doubt that Swain was an ardent admirer of James writing and while it is true that his own literary efforts are not in the class of the grandmaster of the genre to criticise him for that would be to forget that very few writers of supernatural tales have consistently risen to James standard Nonetheless Swains Stoneground Stories are wonderfully charming The principal character of these tales is of course based on Swain himself he is a cleric whose beneficelike Swains own at Stangroundsat close by the railway city of Peterborough in the English East Midlands Those who relish a good ghost story will find much to enjoy in Swains tales and little to regret Cram was a renowned American architect by profession He too was no stranger to the world of academia since among many other important commissions of an ecclesiastical and collegiate nature he worked on the design for the military academy at West Point Both these books are rare in their original editions and Leonaur has brought them together in this good value form so that enthusiasts may enjoy them Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands
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The final volume of Henry James stories of the bizarreHenry James was a notable American author who lived and worked in England for forty years of his lifebecoming a nationalised British subject shortly before his death He is especially remembered for his portrayal of Americans abroad and for the creativity and freedom he displayed within his diverse literary perspectives His novels remain highly regarded and continually read Among them are Washington Square The Bostonians The Ambassadors and others In any list of James notable achievements one title frequently appears firstjust as in every list of the most highly regarded supernatural fiction a James work is also certain to appear That story is of course the novella The Turn of the Screwa tale of creeping supernatural threat terror polluted innocence and inevitable tragedy It is a deserved classic of supernatural fiction and true to the nature of such things subordinates Jamess other work in the genre almost to obscurity Predictably a prolific author who had both a talent for and an interest in the fiction of the bizarre and ghostly would be unlikely to venture into its shadowy realms but once This special Leonaur collection of Henry James supernatural fiction fills four substantial volumes for modern readers to relish A veritable literary feast is in store for those who dare to venture within its pagesReaders will be enthralled by the strange story of transcended time that is The Sense of the Past together with supporting notes Joining it here are three novelettes The Jolly Corner The Wheel of Time and Glasses and two featured short stories The Last of the Valerii and The Way it Came Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket a credit to your book case
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Twenty tales from beyond the veil from a mistress of the strange and other worldlyIt is widely held that many of the finest writers of the classic ghostly and macabre story were women Some would propose that this remains true among modern exponents of the craft It was certainly true of Amelia Edwards whose collection of otherworldly fiction is highly regarded and extensive notwithstanding her many other talents It is interesting that Edwards came into contact with another famous ghost story writer Charles Dickens as a consequence of providing articles poetry and stories for his magazine Household Words Whether by coincidence or design Edwards literary style was so similar to Dickens as to cause confusion as to the identity of the actual author of some stories Whilst this will please Dickens aficionados Edwards own work stands on its own merits as a fine collection of Victorian gothic tales In later life Edwards became an Egyptologist and was responsible for the preservation of many priceless monuments and artefacts Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket
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Two classic books of supernatural tales by masters of the genre These two collections of supernatural short stories have been brought together in this special Leonaur edition because of their relatively small sizes and because each in its way has links to that great master of the academically inspired literature of the other worldly M R James Swains connection is quite straightforwardhe knew and was a friend of James They came from similar backgrounds were academics and shared common interestsparticularly concerning the church and its history There can be little doubt that Swain was an ardent admirer of James writing and while it is true that his own literary efforts are not in the class of the grandmaster of the genre to criticise him for that would be to forget that very few writers of supernatural tales have consistently risen to James standard Nonetheless Swains Stoneground Stories are wonderfully charming The principal character of these tales is of course based on Swain himself he is a cleric whose beneficelike Swains own at Stangroundsat close by the railway city of Peterborough in the English East Midlands Those who relish a good ghost story will find much to enjoy in Swains tales and little to regret Cram was a renowned American architect by profession He too was no stranger to the world of academia since among many other important commissions of an ecclesiastical and collegiate nature he worked on the design for the military academy at West Point Both these books are rare in their original editions and Leonaur has brought them together in this good value form so that enthusiasts may enjoy them Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands
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The third volume of an eight book collection from the grandfather of the ghost storyWhilst many highly regarded writers have created collections of strange and supernatural fiction and several other authors are now primarily known for their literary efforts within this genre the author of this large collection surely stands alone Not only is his body of supernatural and gothic fiction extremely substantial he wrote ghost and horror fiction if not exclusively then certainly as the subject matter of the overwhelming majority of his considerable literary output His authorship of novels and stories of the other worldly began from the first part of the nineteenth century making him one of the earliest specialist exponents of the genre in the modern period He is widely regarded as a master of his craft and it is certain that once he had set out to create a thrill or chill in the minds of his reader one was sure to follow J Sheridan Le Fanu was without doubt the premier writer of ghostly fiction during the Victorian age and his influence on the genre can be seen in the work of his peers and those who followed after An Irishman in 1861 Le Fanu became the editor of the Dublin University Magazine and this gave his fiction ready access to the public The House by the Churchyard and Wylders Hand were originally published in the magazine This special Leonaur edition of Le Fanus weird and supernatural fiction runs to 8 substantial volumes and is possibly the most comprehensive collection of his work yet assembled It includes his highly regarded novels and a plethora of shorter works designed to provoke fear and horror among his dedicated aficionados The volume contains the long novel House by the Churchyard and the short story Dickon the Devil All volumes are available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket for collectors
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A five volume set from the Master of the Master of VampiresAs the creator of Dracula Bram Stoker needs no introductionhe is as famous as the iconic character he created However Stoker did not confine his literary excursions into the macabre to his greatest creation alone he has left us an entertaining terrifying and substantial collection of fiction concerned with places times and creatures of terror Leonaur has collected together a thrilling assembly of Stokers strange fictioncontained within five large volumesso todays readers can enjoy the masters work within one satisfying coordinated collection that no aficionado will want to be absent from his or her library of the bizarre This is the first volumeavailable in softcover and hardback with dust wrapper for collectors It contains of course the classic novel Dracula and three shorter pieces Draculas Guest The Squaw and The Burial of the Rats Readers unfamiliar with the totality of Stokers writing are in for a treatbut leave the light on
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