Fantastic Tales

Author : Iginio Ugo Tarchetti
Publisher : Archipelago
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939810625

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Fantastic Tales by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti Pdf

Lawrence Venuti, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship and the Global Humanities Translation Prize, among many other awards, has translated into English these Italian Gothic tales of obsessive love, mysterious phobias, and the hellish curse of everlasting life. In this collection of nine eerie stories, Iginio Ugo Tarchetti switches effortlessly between the macabre and the breezily comical. Set in nineteenth-century Italy, his characters court spirits and blend in with the undead: passionate romances filled with jealousy and devotion are fueled by magic elixirs. Time becomes fluid as characters travel between centuries, chasing affairs that never quite prosper. First published by Mercury House in 1992.

Author : Alejandra Green,Fanny Rodriguez
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062839497

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Fantastic Tales of Nothing by Alejandra Green,Fanny Rodriguez Pdf

In the first book of this full-color fantasy graphic novel series filled with humor and hijinks, the fate of the land of Nothing hinges on Nathan and an unlikely team of magical beings to save the day—perfect for fans of Amulet and Estranged. Welcome to Nothing! Despite its name, this is a fantastic land where humans and magical volken coexist peacefully—at least they try . . . This is the tale of Nathan, an ordinary human (or so he thinks) living an ordinary life (or so he wishes). Everything changes when he meets Haven, a mysterious creature who is neither human nor volken. Oh, and the two of them are being chased by volken mercenaries—a grumpy wolf named Bardou and a delightful crow named Sina. Nathan soon learns he has mysterious powers, even though humans aren’t supposed to have magic. But there’s no time to dwell on that because this discovery sets the group on a perilous quest across windswept terrain, through haunted forests, and in ancient tombs. Nathan and his unlikely friends must prevent an impending war and defeat a dark evil to save their land. No pressure, of course. If they fail, everything will turn into, well . . . nothing.

Author : Italo Calvino
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544231047

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Fantastic Tales by Italo Calvino Pdf

The acclaimed author presents “a rich and wide-ranging anthology” of 19th century fantasy and horror stories—with an original introduction for each (Library Journal). Vampires, ghosts, and other horrors abound in this collection of nineteenth-century fantastic literature, selected and edited by Italo Calvino, a twentieth-century master of the speculative. As Calvino explains in his introduction to this collection, “the true theme of the nineteenth-century fantastic tale is the reality of what we see: to believe or not to believe in phantasmagoric apparitions, to glimpse another world, enchanted or infernal, behind everyday appearances.” This anthology of twenty-six enchanting, uncanny, terrifying, and immortally entertaining short stories includes E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Sandman,” Nikolai Gogol’s “The Nose,” Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Bottle Imp,” and many more, each with a introduction by Calvino. “Impressive and utterly pleasing…Each story [Calvino] picks is absorbing, unique, and continually surprising.”—Los Angeles Times

Author : Fitz-James O'Brien
Publisher : Alma Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780714543369

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The Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien by Fitz-James O'Brien Pdf

In the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind – E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft – but the name of Fitz-James O'Brien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862 during the American Civil War. 'The Diamond Lens', O'Brien's most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of the science-fiction genre; 'What Was It?' is alleged to have served as a model for H.G. Wells's 'The Invisible Man'; and 'The Wondersmith' is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, O'Brien's few surviving stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they first written almost a hundred and fifty years ago.

Author : Valérie Videau
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442433113

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Dora's Fantastic Tales by Valérie Videau Pdf

"Originally published in France in 2009 by Albin Michel, S.A. as Dora magicienne"--P. facing t.p.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:432817412

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Fantastic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

Author : Fitz-James O'Brien
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547321705

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The Wondersmith by Fitz-James O'Brien Pdf

The Wondersmith is a spooky Christmas story by Fitz-James O'Brien. O'Brien was an Irish author often considered one of the forerunners of the sci-fi genre. Excerpt: "Zonela was surely not of gypsy blood. That rich auburn hair, that looked almost black in the lamp-light, that pale, transparent skin, tinged with an under-glow of warm rich blood, the hazel eyes, large and soft as those of a fawn, were never begotten of a Zingaro. Zonela was seemingly about sixteen; her figure, although somewhat thin and angular, was full of the unconscious grace of youth."

Author : Eric S. Rabkin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1979-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780198020240

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Fantastic Worlds by Eric S. Rabkin Pdf

As the first international anthology to cover the entire scope of fantastic narrative, Fantastic Worlds presents over fifty tales, myths, and stories, ranging from Genesis to Ovid, Hans Christian Andersen to J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe to James Thurber, and Franz Kafka to Italo Calvino. Including tales of fairies and elves, ghost stories, high fantasy, and stories of social criticism and the conflict between science and religion, this volume presents a diverse selection of writings that all share the same capacity to liberate the human spirit through the wild mental acrobatics of fantasy.

Author : Jack London
Publisher : Bison Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Fantasy fiction, American
ISBN : PSU:000043321285

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Fantastic Tales by Jack London Pdf

A collection of fifteen fantastic tales, ranging far in time and space, from the psychological tension of an extraterrestrial encounter to a frontier tall tale of a trapper hunting a mammoth.

Author : Italo Calvino
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544152090

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Fantastic Tales by Italo Calvino Pdf

Twenty-six fantasy tales from the 19th century, tracing the genre from its roots in German romanticism to the ghost stories of Henry James. The editor, who prefaces each story, analyzes the resurgence of the fantastic in our day.

Author : Vernon Lee
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770487765

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Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales by Vernon Lee Pdf

Vernon Lee writes in the Preface to Hauntings, “My ghosts are what you call spurious ghosts... of whom I can affirm only one thing, that they haunted certain brains, and have haunted, among others, my own.” First published in 1890, Lee’s most famous volume of supernatural tales occupies a special place in the literature of the fantastic for its treatment of the femme fatale and the allure of the past, along with the themes of thwarted artistic creativity and psychological obsession. This collection, which includes the four stories originally published in Hauntings and three others, enables readers to consider Lee’s work anew for its subtle redefinitions of gender and sexuality during the Victorian fin-de-siècle. The appendices, which include extensive excerpts from writings by Lee’s predecessors and peers, including Algernon Charles Swinburne, Walter Pater, and Lee’s brother Eugene Lee-Hamilton, allow the reader to see how Lee takes on the themes and preoccupations of the late-Victorian period but adapts them to her own purposes.

Author : Vanessa Del Rey Fontana
Publisher : Vanessa DR Fontana
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781518782602

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Fantastic Tales: Sometimes imagination transposes into reality by Vanessa Del Rey Fontana Pdf

Fantastic Tales: Sometimes imagination transposes into reality is a collection of fictional mini-stories involving mystery, drama, fiction, romance, other dimensions, time travel, aliens, familiar conflicts, various situations although fictitious, are inserted in a real world. The world we live in is the one we perceive, create, and reinvent. We are always changing, observing and learning. After all reality is relative! All names, characters, incidents, as well as places portrayed in here are fictitious. Therefore, no identification with actual persons, places and incidents is intended.

Author : Anita Ganeri,Sam Loman
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781398819672

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Fantastic Tales for Fearless Girls by Anita Ganeri,Sam Loman Pdf

This beautifully illustrated hardcover brings together 31 of the most courageous and irrepressible heroines of classic children's fiction and traditional folk tales from around the world. Discover the stories of plucky Dorothy, who freed faraway Oz from a terrible tyrant; brave Bradamante, who rides into battle on a flying horse; fearless Lykke, the mermaid who saved a prince from drowning; and many more thrilling tales. Beautiful full-color illustrations by award-winning Khoa Le accompany these stories, bringing these enchanting stories to life. Stories include: • Dorothy's Adventure in Oz • Hua Mulan, the Noble Warrior • Gerda and the Snow Queen • Princess Kaguya's Great Adventure • Hermione and Perdita

Author : IglooBooks
Publisher : Igloo Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1838525157

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My Fantastic Fairy Tale Collection by IglooBooks Pdf

Settle down for an enchanting storytime with this stunning collection of best-loved fairy tales. With retellings of 11 classic stories, little ones will want to climb the beanstalk with Jack, meet Cinderella at the ball, and much more over and over again. Includes: Beauty and the Beast Cinderella The Frog Prince The Gingerbread Man Goldilocks and the Three Bears Hansel and Gretel Jack and the Beanstalk The Little Mermaid Puss in Boots Rapunzel Snow White

Author : Penelope Rich
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781398806207

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Cat Tales by Penelope Rich Pdf

Cats may love snoozing in sunny spots, but our furry friends are capable of so much more! In this beautifully illustrated full-color collection, you'll discover the incredible true stories of talented, brave, and clever kitties whose exploits have made them world-famous. This heart-warming book includes over 40 cat stories, from ancient Egyptian kitties to internet sensations Grumpy Cat and Bob the Streetcat. These tales are bought to life by remarkable full-color illustrations by Isabel Muñoz. Find out all about: • Gracie from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, who saved her owners from a carbon monoxide leak • Tama, the station master cat of Kinokawa, Japan • Masha, the stray cat who rescued an abandoned baby on a freezing night in Caluga, Russia • Stubbs, the feline mayor for Talkeetna, Alaska ... • and so many more! With a section on caring for cats and kittens, this is fantastic gift for animal lovers of all ages from 8 years up.