The 19th Century Criminal Underworld
- 216 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Take a walk on the dark side of the street in this unique exploration of the fears and desires at the heart of the British Empire.
Stephen Carver Knihy
Stephen Carver je uznávaný spisovatel, editor a akademik, který se specializuje na literární analýzu. Jeho rozsáhlé publikace zahrnují díla o viktoriánské literatuře a gotickém filmu i fikci, což svědčí o jeho hlubokém porozumění těmto žánrům. Carverův vlastní tvůrčí přístup k psaní, který rozvíjel i během akademické kariéry, se odráží v jeho schopnosti pronikat do složitých literárních témat. Jeho práce jsou určeny pro čtenáře hledající promyšlený a pronikavý pohled na literární svět.
The Opium Eaters: High Literature and the Art of Addiction
- 200 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
The book delves into the profound influence of opium on 19th-century literature and politics, highlighting figures like Thomas De Quincey and other Romantic and Victorian writers who grappled with addiction. It contrasts the era's casual use of laudanum with modern perceptions of drug abuse, detailing the cultural and economic ramifications of the opium trade, including its connection to the British Empire's conflicts with China. Dr. Stephen Carver explores the literary significance of opium in works like The Moonstone and examines the evolution of opium into morphine and heroin.
This biography explores the life of a Victorian novelist who has been overlooked in literary history. It features original research, including unpublished correspondence, and examines his dual career as a journalist and novelist, shedding light on his contributions to literature and the media of his time.
The 19th Century Underworld
- 224 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Combines historical research with familiar and less well known nineteenth- century literature and popular culture.
The Wendigo and Other Weird Tales
- 500 stránek
- 18 hodin čtení
In the view of many one of the greatest writers of the strange and weird, Algernon Blackwood evolved from a teller of ghost stories to a pioneering master of such emergent fictional modes as cosmic horror and nature Gothic. In tales whose settings range from the eerie North Woods of Canada to the mysterious sands of the Egyptian desert, Blackwood blurs the boundaries between human and nonhuman, living and dead, beckoning the reader into strange borderlands wherealien forces lurk, waiting for the chance to break through into our world.
