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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of John Kendrick Bangs: Volume 2-Including ‘a House-Boat on the Styx, ‘ and Three Other Novellas of the S 0 (0)

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The second volume of three Kendrick Bangs in the land beyond the Styx

A House-Boat on the Styx
The Pursuit of the House-Boat
The Enchanted Typewriter
Mr. Munchausen

American author John Kendrick Bangs was a well known writer and editor whose work appeared in Life, Harper’s Bazaar and Harper’s Magazine. His speciality was making his readers laugh and he was delightfully termed the editor in charge of the Department of Humour for all three publications. This job profile no doubt gave him enormous satisfaction and he went on to edit both The Metropolitan Magazine and Puck which was the foremost American humour magazine at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth century. It is by no means unusual for those with a taste for the weird and ghostly to also enjoy humour, for often is the sharp intake of a breath of fright followed by a burst of laughter-if only in relief? However, John Kendrick Bangs could combine both the other worldly and genuine satire in his stories to create truly humorous supernatural tales. The ‘Associated Shades’ novellas that appear in volume two of this Leonaur three volume collection are a good example; in them we follow real (but deceased) historical personalities as they ‘live again’ and join forces with famous fictional characters in incredible adventures on the banks of the River Styx. Although Bangs always looked for the opportunity to raise a smile in his stories readers may be assured that they can also be genuinely chilling. John Kendrick Bangs is a true ‘original’ of supernatural fiction and this special Leonaur collection, available in softcover and hardback with dust jacket, will enable collectors and aficionados alike to read and own this unique talent in an attractive matched set.
Volume two contains four novellas of the strange and unusual-‘A House-Boat on the Styx, ‘ ‘The Pursuit of the House-Boat, ‘ ‘The Enchanted Typewriter’ and ‘Mr. Munchausen.’

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leonaur Ltd
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 13 August 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0857063286
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0857063281
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 440 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.98 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Importer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., 7/22, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi – 110002 INDIA, Email – customercare@atlanticbooks.com, Ph – 011-47320500
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Bram Stoker: 3-Contains Two Novels ‘The Jewel of Seven Stars’ & ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ and Three Short Stories to Chill the Blood 0 (0)

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Two famous novels and three short stories to keep you awake after dark!

This third volume of Bram Stoker’s superb fiction of the macabre holds a bumper crop that will be sure to satisfy all those with a thirst for his blood curdling tales. It contains two novels-perhaps Stokers second most famous tale, the horrifying and sinister, ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ about a monster of incalculable horror and evil, and the remarkable novel, ‘The Jewel of the Seven Stars’-an often neglected classic of the genre. Stoker perhaps suffered from criticism for never having bettered his famous ‘Prince of the Vampires’ tale. This is unfair, because after all in Dracula he created a work that, perhaps, has become the benchmark by which all fiction of its kind is judged. Not surprisingly its author was more than qualified to mix more of the same toxic literary brew for his audience. These are great stories and this volume is completed by three shorter pieces, ‘The Bridal of Death, ‘ ‘At Last, ‘ and ‘The Judges House.’ Available as softcover and good quality hardback with dust jacket.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leonaur Ltd
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 6 August 2009
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 184677831X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846778315
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 50 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Importer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., 7/22, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi – 110002 INDIA, Email – customercare@atlanticbooks.com, Ph – 011-47320500
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