Alexander, M: GOTHIC BLUE BK V

Pelayo, Cynthia; Alexander, Maria; Booth III, Max; Bradley, Ryan; Cole, J.M.; Davis, Lance; Dioses, Ashley; Hickes, Phil; Huehner, Mariah; Jones, B.C.G.

ISBN 10: 098473046X / ISBN 13: 9780984730469

Edité par Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, 2015

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Neuware - A collection of short stories and poems resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade. Burial Day Books presents its fifth Gothic Blue Book, The Cursed Edition.Featuring fiction by Bram Stoker Award winner Maria Alexander. Featuring collected poetry by Bram Stoker nominated poet Stephanie M. Wytovich.

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• Titre: Alexander, M: GOTHIC BLUE BK V
• Éditeur: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
• Date de parution: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 098473046X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780984730469
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 229 L x 152 H x 7 P (en millimètres) 229 millimètres de largeur par 152 millimètres de hauteur par 7 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 181 grammes

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Synopsis

Step inside the world of curses, haunted places, and Gothic horror… if you dare.

Gothic Blue Books were the dark cousins of chapbooks, and their popularity peaked between the 1800s and early 1900s. They were abridgements—shorter versions of Gothic novels—which made them cheap and widely accessible. These tiny tales of terror were often set in dark castles, cursed abbeys, and haunted houses, thrilling readers with stories of the supernatural and the macabre.

This year’s collection is called The Cursed Edition because many of the places featured hold the imprint of something terrible that happened. Within these pages, you’ll encounter cursed buildings, haunted hotels, bewitched objects, and even people marked by misfortune.

Some dismiss curses as superstition, but throughout cultures, religions, and belief systems, there are those who hold that curses are real—and powerful. Curses are said to overwhelm lives, objects, and places, inflicting harm, despair, and dread. Whether you believe in them or not, many believe they can not only feel their effects but also place them.

Inside This Collection:

• Haunted and cursed hotels where despair lingers in the walls.

• An old woman knitting quietly, guarding a dark secret.

• A chilling encounter with Robert the Doll—believed to be created with Voodoo.

• And of course, a face-to-face meeting with Death himself.

This fifth volume in the Gothic Blue Book series continues the legacy of Gothic horror with fiction by Maria Alexander and poetry by Stephanie M. Wytovich, alongside a host of other chilling voices.

Presented by Cynthia Pelayo, Gravedigger/Publisher at Burial Day Books, Gothic Blue Book V: The Cursed Edition resurrects the Gothic tradition for modern readers who crave tales of misery, fear, dread, and the haunted unknown.

If you love Gothic horror anthologies, haunted houses, cursed objects, and the eerie atmosphere of classic Gothic literature—this collection will keep you reading long into the night.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A collection of short stories and poems resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade. Burial Day Books presents its fifth Gothic Blue Book, The Cursed Edition. Featuring fiction by Bram Stoker Award winner Maria Alexander. Featuring collected poetry by Bram Stoker nominated poet Stephanie M. Wytovich.