The Anthology of Macabre
By Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John Buchan, Louis Tracy, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Jane Austen, Algernon Blackwood, Ralph Adams Cram, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, John Kendrick Bangs, Cleveland Moffett, Brander Matthews, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Sax Rohmer, Horace Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Leonid Andreyev, David Lindsay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Edward Bellamy, Walter Hubbell, S. Mukerji, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Leopold Kompert, Richard Marsh, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, Marjorie Bowen, John William Polidori, Vincent O'Sullivan, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, W. W. Jacobs, M. P. Shiel, E. F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, E. T. A. Hoffmann, George W. M. Reynolds, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Edith Nesbit, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Thomas Beckford, Francis Marion Crawford, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, Gertrude Atherton, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Frank R. Stockton, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Olivia Howard Dunbar, Ann Radcliffe, Louisa M. Alcott, Amelia B. Edwards, Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Emile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Pedro de Alarcon, J. K. Huysmans, H. H. Munro - "Saki", Pliny the Younger, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers l'Isle de Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Chester Bailey Fernando, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood, Keene Wallace, Adelbert von Chamisso, Thomas De Quincey & C.J. Hogarth
- Release Date: 2018-10-25
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
The Anthology of Macabre offers a compelling exploration of the uncanny and the eerie, traversing a rich landscape of Gothic, supernatural, and speculative narratives. This collection skillfully brings together the haunting visions of literary luminaries, each contributing to the overarching theme of the macabre. From the ominous corridors of Gothic castles to the psychological depths of human dread, these stories traverse a diverse range of styles, invoking both the chilling and the profound. Standout pieces delve into timeless fears and societal reflections, ensuring an intellectually and emotionally captivating reading experience. The contributing authors, recognized figures like Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Bram Stoker, to name a few, are central to the Gothic and horror traditions. Their collective contributions highlight a tapestry of cultural and historical contexts, threading together distinct voices from the Romantic period to the Golden Age of Gothic literature. This anthology aligns with the evolution of macabre literature, capturing nuanced perspectives that reveal the dark undercurrents of human psychology and the supernatural. It is an essential compendium for anyone seeking to understand the influences and shifts within this genre across different epochs and geographies. Readers are invited to explore The Anthology of Macabre not only as a journey through terrifying narratives but as an intellectual engagement with historical and cultural dialogues. This collection offers an invaluable opportunity to immerse oneself in the multifaceted dimensions of fear, reflective of varied authorial intents and stylistic flourishes. Perfect for both academic study and personal enrichment, this anthology of eerie tales challenges and enriches with its diverse array of voices and literary prowess.
