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These stories have been retold for today's reader, with atmospheric illustrations, an informative introduction and useful notes. 'The last thing I remember is the sight of the severed hand dragging itself across the floor to within inches of my neck. Its middle finger slowly extended, and yellow, claw-like nail touched my skin. I sank into unconsciousness in the expectation of death...' The very best Victorian horror stories have been chosen for this classic selection. Not for the faint-hearted, these hair-raising tales will draw you into a world in which murder and evil reign supreme. This volume contains six hair-raising horror stories, based on classic Victorian tales. There is an introduction that explains the stories' original context and major themes, and notes give a list of recommended authors and more stories to read.
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Usborne Classics: Victorian Horror Stories, Mike Stocks
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2002
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- Titre
- Usborne Classics: Victorian Horror Stories
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Mike Stocks
- Éditeur
- Usborne
- Publié
- 2002
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 127
- ISBN10
- 0746051239
- ISBN13
- 9780746051238
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Fantasy, Nouvelles, Horreur, Êtres surnaturels, Vampires, Anthologies, Nouvelles d'horreur
- Évaluation
- 3,8 sur 5
- Description
- These stories have been retold for today's reader, with atmospheric illustrations, an informative introduction and useful notes. 'The last thing I remember is the sight of the severed hand dragging itself across the floor to within inches of my neck. Its middle finger slowly extended, and yellow, claw-like nail touched my skin. I sank into unconsciousness in the expectation of death...' The very best Victorian horror stories have been chosen for this classic selection. Not for the faint-hearted, these hair-raising tales will draw you into a world in which murder and evil reign supreme. This volume contains six hair-raising horror stories, based on classic Victorian tales. There is an introduction that explains the stories' original context and major themes, and notes give a list of recommended authors and more stories to read.