Thirteen Stories By Fitz James O Brien

Author : Fitz James O'Brien
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611494020

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Thirteen Stories by Fitz-James O'Brien by Fitz James O'Brien Pdf

his volume forms part of a continuing initiative by Wayne R. Kime to make available the writings of Fitz-James O'Brien (1828-1862), an Irish-American literary man who during his lifetime won reputation as one of the most talented young authors in the United States, but who has been all but forgotten since. It follows Fitz-James O'Brien: Selected Literary Journalism, 1852-1860 (Susquehanna University Press, 2003) and Behind the Curtain: Selected Fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien (University of Delaware Press and Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2011), both edited by Kime. Like its predecessors, the volume offers evidence that "not only for his vivid contemporaneity but also for his originality, range, and technical skill" (Fitz-James O'Brien: Selected Literary Journalism, 10), O'Brien's claim to lasting memory was well justified. Thirteen Stories by Fitz-James O'Brien: The Realm of Mind presents a group of works that explore one of the author's special interests, the representation of individual consciousness. All but three of the stories are reprinted here for the first time. The works are arranged chronologically, by date of publication, under five headings: Expanded Faculties ("The Old Boy," "The Spider's Eye," "Seeing the World"), Induced Visions ("The Hasheesh Eater," "Broadway Bedeviled"), New Knowledge ("Mr. Grubbe's Night with Memnon," "The Golden Ingot," "How I Overcame My Gravity"), Love and Hate ("Number 101," "Jubal, the Ringer"), and Dreams ("A Terrible Night," "The Crystal Bell," "From Hand to Mouth"). A general introduction, brief introductions to the individual stories, and explanatory notes complement the reprinted texts. The volume has been designed to appeal to both general and specialist readers.

Author : Fitz-James O'Brien,Fitz James O'Brien
Publisher : Hesperus Press
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780940922

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The Diamond Lens and Other Stories by Fitz-James O'Brien,Fitz James O'Brien Pdf

An absorbing and haunting collection of early science fiction tales by an Irish-American author Fitz-James O'Brien capitalized on the success of his predecessors Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley in writing disturbing stories with demented protagonists, and this collection of three tales shows his mastery of the macabre. "The Diamond Lens" tells of a lone scientist's discovery of a microcosmic world within a drop of water, and his growing obsession with the beautiful Animula, a fair maiden within this world which he can see but never enter. His uncompromising pursuit of knowledge at any cost foreshadows the mad scientist familiar to readers in a multitude of works. In "What Was It?" an invisible man is discovered by residents of a boarding house. The residents' capture and investigation of the creature blends the fantastic with the scientific as they seek rational explanations for this extraordinary phenomenon. "The Wondersmith" is a macabre tale of an embittered toymaker who seeks revenge upon the society that has persecuted him by creating demonic mannequins and imbuing them with life in order to slaughter the masses— a fantastic melodrama in which the cunning Wondersmith is offset by the unassuming and unlikely hero Solon the hunchback, in love with the villain's daughter.

Author : Fitz James O'Brien
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721871896

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The Lost Room by Fitz James O'Brien Pdf

The Lost Room By Fitz James O'Brien We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Fitz James O'Brien
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : American literature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Poems and Stories of Fitz-James O'Brien by Fitz James O'Brien Pdf

Author : Fitz James O'Brien,Jessica Amanda Salmonson
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0385246498

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Dream stories and fantasies by Fitz James O'Brien,Jessica Amanda Salmonson Pdf

Author : Fitz-James O'Brien
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Elizabeth McCarthy,Bernice M. Murphy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476626536

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Lost Souls of Horror and the Gothic by Elizabeth McCarthy,Bernice M. Murphy Pdf

In recent years horror and gothic themes have penetrated mainstream popular culture in a manner unseen since the horror boom of the 1970s. Primetime television viewers who before might not have shown interest in such late-night fare now happily settle down after dinner to watch zombie or serial killer shows. This collection of 54 biographical essays examines many overlooked and underrated figures who have played a role in the ever expanding world of horror and gothic entertainment. The contributors push the boundaries of how we define these terms, bringing into the discussion such diverse figures as singer-songwriter Tom Waits, occultist Dion Fortune, author Charles Beaumont, historian and bishop Gregory of Tours and video game designer Shinji Mikami.

Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307474490

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The Big Book of Ghost Stories by Otto Penzler Pdf

Over a thousand pages of haunted—and haunting—ghost tales: the most complete collection of uncanny, spooky, creepy tales ever published! Edited and with an introduction by Otto Penzler. Including stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Rudyanrd Kipling, Isaac Asimov, James MacCreigh, and many more! Featuring eerie vintage ghost illustrations. The ghost story is perhaps the oldest of all the supernatural literary genres and has captured the imagination of almost every writer to put pen to the page. Here, Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler has followed his keen sense of the supernatural to collect the most chilling and uncanny tales in the canon. These spectral stories span more than a hundred years, from modern-day horrors by Joyce Carol Oates, Chet Williamson and Andrew Klavan, to pulp yarns from August Derleth, Greye La Spina, and M. L. Humphreys, to the atmospheric Victorian tales of Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, and H. P. Lovecraft, not to mention modern works by the likes of Donald E. Westlake and Isaac Asimov that are already classics. Some of these stories have haunted the canon for a century, while others are making their first ghoulish appearance in book form. Whether you prefer possessive poltergeists, awful apparitions, or friendly phantoms, these stories are guaranteed to thrill you, tingle the spine, or tickle the funny bone, and keep you turning the pages with fearful delight. Including such classics as “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Open Window” and eerie vintage illustrations, and also featuring haunted mansions, midnight frights, lovers from beyond the grave, rapping, tapping, wailing shades, and ghosts, ghouls, and specters galore! AlsoFeaturing haunted mansions, midnight frights, lovers from beyond the grave, rapping, tapping, wailing shades, and ghosts, ghouls, and specters galore!

Author : Fitz James O'Brien,Francis Marion Crawford,Francis Stevens,Barry Pain,Frank L. Packard,Paul Laurence Dunbar,Otis Adelbert Kline,John Ulrich Giesy,Valery Bryusov,Eleanor H. Porter,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 2176 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783966611145

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Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 13 by Fitz James O'Brien,Francis Marion Crawford,Francis Stevens,Barry Pain,Frank L. Packard,Paul Laurence Dunbar,Otis Adelbert Kline,John Ulrich Giesy,Valery Bryusov,Eleanor H. Porter,August Nemo Pdf

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: Fitz-James O'Brien: - The Diamond Lens. - The Lost Room. - What Was it? A Mystery. - My Wife's Tempter. - The Golden Ingot. - The Child Who Loved a Grave. - The Wondersmith.Francis Marion Crawford: - The Dead Smile. - The Screaming Skull. - Man Overboard! - For The Blood Is The Life. - The Upper Berth. - By The Waters of Paradise. - The Doll's Ghost.Francis Stevens: - Behind the Curtain. - Unseen Unfeared. - Elf Trap. - Serapion. - Friend Island. - Citadel of Fear. - Nightmare!Barry Pain: - Aunt Martha. - The Bet. - The Boy in the Book. - The Discovery of Nesting. - Eliza and the Special. - The Kindness of the Celestial. - The Victim of Apparatus.Frank L. Packard: - Corporal Bob. - The Guardian of the Devil's Slide. - Where's Haggerty? - McQueen's Hobby. - Munford. - "If a Man Die" - The Blood of Kings.Paul Laurence Dunbar: - The Scapegoat. - One Christmas At Shiloh. - The Mission Of Mr. Scatters. - A Matter Of Doctrine. - Old Abe's Conversion. - The Race Question. - A Defender Of The Faith.Otis Adelbert Kline: - The Corpse on the Third Slab. - The Man from the Moon. - The Cup of Blood. - Mignight Madness. - The Malignant Entity. - The Bird-People. - The Thing of a Thousand Shapes.John Ulrich Giesy: - The Occult Detector. - The Purple Light. - The Significance of the High "D". - The Wistaria Scarf. - The Master Mind. - Rubies of Doom. - The House of Invisible Bondage.Valery Bryusov: - The Republic of the Southern Cross. - The Marble Bust. - For Herself or for Another. - In the Mirror. - Protection. - The "Bemol" Shop of Stationery. - Rhea Silvia.Eleanor H. Porter: - A Delayed Heritage. - The Folly of Wisdom. - The Letter. - The Elephant's Board and Keep. - Crumbs. - The Lady in Black. - That Angel Boy.

Author : Mike Stocks
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409569190

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Victorian Horror Stories: Usborne Classics Retold by Mike Stocks Pdf

Six terrifying tales from the Victorian age thrillingly retold for today's readers.

Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486143231

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Great Weird Tales by S. T. Joshi Pdf

14 spellbinding tales, including "The Sin Eater," by Fiona McLeod, "The Eye Above the Mantel," by Frank Belknap Long, as well as renowned works by R. H. Barlow and Lord Dunsany.

Author : Howard Bruce Franklin
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0813521521

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Future Perfect by Howard Bruce Franklin Pdf

Critics, science fiction writers, scientists, and scholars throughout the world hailed the original publication of Future Perfect in 1966 as a book that would transform our evaluation of science fiction and our understanding of American culture. The praise has proved well founded, for Future Perfect has been more responsible than any other single work for the recognition of the value and significance of science fiction.

Author : Fitz James O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1611490464

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Behind the Curtain by Fitz James O'Brien Pdf

Behind the Curtain re-introduces the fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien to modern readers by presenting fourteen of his works, five here reprinted for the first time, that together suggest the development and range of his accomplishment as a short story writer. Editorial commentary on individual stories reveals O'Brien's attunement to the fashions, fads, interests, and concerns that manifested themselves in his adopted country, especially in New York City. The volume comprises, first, an introduction that sketches O'Brien's literary career and traces his development as a fiction writer. The stories appear next, arranged chronologically in the order of their publication. Each is preceded by information about its place in the author's career and circumstances surrounding its publication. O'Brien's frequent references to persons, places, books, and events that may require identification are explained in the notes that follow each story.

Author : Fitz James O'Brien,William Winter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019946115

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The Poems and Stories of Fitz-James O'Brien by Fitz James O'Brien,William Winter Pdf

Author : University of Colorado
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112111537657

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University of Colorado Studies by University of Colorado Pdf