Warlock's Play: 550+ Supernatural Mysteries, Macabre & Horror Classics is a monumental anthology that traverses the eerie landscapes of supernatural fiction, horror, and the macabre, with a collection as diverse in style as it is ambitious in scope. Within its pages, readers are treated to a rich tapestry of haunting narratives, from Gothic tales of foreboding castles and ethereal spectres to unsettling accounts of unexplained phenomena and the dark corners of the human psyche. The anthology captures the evolution of horror and supernatural literature, providing a comprehensive overview that highlights significant works which have defined and expanded the genre. The inclusion of seminal pieces by renowned figures in this collection not only showcases the broad appeal of these narratives but also their enduring relevance in exploring themes of fear, morality, and the unknown. The authors and editors represented in Warlock's Play form a veritable who's who of literary giants, each contributing their unique voice to the haunting chorus that defines this collection. Spanning centuries, the anthology reflects the historical and cultural evolution of horror and supernatural fiction, encompassing everything from the foundational works of Gothic literature to the psychological horror and cosmic dread of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This convergence of varied voices and perspectives offers a nuanced exploration of the themes of fear, superstition, and the supernatural, inviting readers to consider the myriad ways in which these stories reflect, challenge, and shape societal fears and fascinations. Warlock's Play is an indispensable collection for anyone captivated by the allure of the night and the unknown. It promises not just an exploration of supernatural mysteries and macabre tales but a journey through the evolution of the genre itself. Readers will find themselves enthralled by the depth and diversity of the narratives, each work providing a unique lens through which to explore the darker aspects of human nature and the supernatural world. For scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike, this anthology offers a rare and comprehensive exploration into the heart of darkness that defines some of the most profound and terrifying literature ever penned.
Warlock's Play: 550+ Supernatural Mysteries, Macabre & Horror Classics : Black Magic, Sweeney Todd, The Vampyre, Dracula, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Frankenstein…
Authors:
- Wilhelm Hauff
- Charles Dickens
- Mark Twain
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- 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
- Thomas De Quincey
- 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
- Émile Erckmann
- Alexandre Chatrian
- Pedro De Alarçon
- 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
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- 16534 pages
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Orientalische Märchen: Die große Hörbuch Box : Die schönsten Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht!
Ludwig Bechstein, Wilhelm Hauff
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Die Errettung Fatmes
Wilhelm Hauff
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Wilhelm Hauff: Das Märchen vom falschen Prinzen : Ein Märchen für Jung und Alt – ungekürzt gelesen.
Wilhelm Hauff
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Das Wirtshaus im Spessart - Gesamtausgabe : Wilhelm Hauffs Märchenalmanach aus dem Jahre 1828
Wilhelm Hauff
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Weihnachten : Gedichte und Geschichten
Wilhelm Hauff
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Hauffs Märchen: Die Karawane (Kalif Storch, der kleine Muck, das Gespensterschiff, die Rettung Fatmes, die abgehauene Hand, der falsche Prinz)
Wilhelm Hauff, Hörbücher für Kinder
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Gruselkabinett, Box 40: Folgen 157, 158, 159
Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Machen, Wilhelm Hauff
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Gruselkabinett, Box 43: Folgen 168, 169, 170, 171
Georges Rodenbach, Per McGraup, Eric Stenbock, Wilhelm Hauff
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Die Sängerin : Ein fesselnder Roman voller Intrigen und Hindernisse, der die Welt der Oper und Musik in lebendige Charaktere und atmosphärische Szenen hüllt
Wilhelm Hauff
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Die schönsten Märchen, Folge 19: Rumpelstilzchen / Zwerg Nase
Gebrüder Grimm, Wilhelm Hauff, René Bach, Brita Subklew
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Die schönsten Märchen, Folge 15: Das Wirtshaus im Spessart
Wilhelm Hauff, Kurt Vethake
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Die schönsten Märchen, Folge 10: Die Prinzessin und der Schweinehirt / Der fliegende Koffer
Hans Christian Andersen, Kurt Vethake, Wilhelm Hauff
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