Weird Stories

Author : Jeff VanderMeer,Ann VanderMeer
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 2482 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466803190

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The Weird by Jeff VanderMeer,Ann VanderMeer Pdf

From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Miéville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. The Weird is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Mrs. J. H. Riddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Ghost stories
ISBN : BSB:BSB11665903

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Weird Stories by Mrs. J. H. Riddell Pdf

Author : John Shirley
Publisher : Night Shade
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1892389029

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Really, Really, Really, Really Weird Stories by John Shirley Pdf

John Shirley takes us on a journey from the mildly bizarre to the downright weird and then some in this, his latest collection of short fiction. The book incorporates some of Shirley's classic stories along with some revised and hard to find material and is highlighted by nine never before published works. A must have for the Shirley reader or collector. Includes art work by Alan M. Clark. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Author : Erin Frankel
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781575426600

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Weird! by Erin Frankel Pdf

Luisa is repeatedly teased and called "weird" by her classmate Sam, even though she is simply being herself—laughing with her friends, answering questions in class, greeting her father in Spanish, and wearing her favorite polka-dot boots. Luisa initially reacts to the bullying by withdrawing and hiding her colorful nature. But with the support of her teachers, parents, classmates, and one special friend named Jayla, she is able to reclaim her color and resist Sam’s put-downs. The Weird! Series These three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders’ perspectives. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in Weird! Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in Dare! And in Tough!, Sam speaks from the point of view of someone initiating bullying. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience, eventually learning how to face her challenges with the help of friends, peers, and caring adults. Part of the Bully Free Kids™ line

Author : Algernon Blackwood
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101157152

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Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories by Algernon Blackwood Pdf

By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood. Evoking the uncanny spiritual forces of Nature, Blackwood's writings all tread the nebulous borderland between fantasy, awe, wonder, and horror. Here Blackwood displays his best and most disturbing work-including "The Willows," which Lovecraft singled out as "the single finest weird tale in literature"; "The Wendigo"; "The Insanity of Jones"; and "Sand." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Philippa Dowding
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459734302

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Weird Stories Gone Wrong 2-Book Bundle by Philippa Dowding Pdf

They’re troubling. They’re bizarre. And they JUST might be true. They’re Weird Stories Gone Wrong. Here are two spectacularly spooky stories from acclaimed children’s author Philippa Dowding that will have you wondering about tall tales, giant flies and mysterious monsters in the dark. Includes Jake and the Giant Hand Jake doesn’t really believe a giant’s hand was found in a field near his grandfather’s farm, but when Jake begins noticing giant flies buzzing around and Grandpa says the basement is off-limits, he doesn’t know what to believe. Myles and the Monster Outside A series of creepy events follow Myles and his family one rainy night as they move across the country. But the scariest thing has to be the misty, red-eyed figure that won’t leave them alone. “A well-crafted horror story with a suspenseful buildup and truly creepy details.” —School Library Journal “Philippa Dowding has cooked up a delicious blend of mystery, humour, and adventure that middle-grade readers are sure to devour!” —Richard Scarsbrook (Author of The Monkey-Face Chronicles)

Author : Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories by Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories Pdf

Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories is a collection of short stories first published in 1914, two years after Stoker's death. Stories include; Dracula's Guest; The Judge's House; The Squaw; The Secret Of The Growing Gold; The Gipsy Prophecy; The Coming Of Abel Behenna; The Burial Of The Rats; A Dream Of Red Hands; and, Crooken Sands.

Author : H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft Pdf

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories: The CALL of CTHULHU The Thing on the Doorstep Pickman's Model Herbert west-reanimator Dagon The Dreams in the Witch House The Dunwich Horror The Cats of Ulthar A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror. "I think it is beyond doubt that H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." - Stephen King. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi, Lovecraft's preeminent interpreter, presents a selection of the master's fiction, from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as "The Outsider" to the overpowering cosmic terror of "The Call of Cthulhu." More than just a collection of terrifying tales, this volume reveals the development of Lovecraft's mesmerizing narrative style and establishes him as a canonical- and visionary-American writer. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. H. P. Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, where he lived most of his life. Frequent illnesses in his youth disrupted his schooling, but Lovecraft gained a wide knowledge of many subjects through independent reading and study. He wrote many essays and poems early in his career, but gradually focused on the writing of horror stories, after the advent in 1923 of the pulp magazine Weird Tales, to which he contributed most of his fiction. His relatively small corpus of fiction—three short novels and about sixty short stories—has nevertheless exercised a wide influence on subsequent work in the field, and he is regarded as the leading twentieth-century American author of supernatural fiction. H. P. Lovecraft died in Providence in 1937.

Author : Joseph Le Fanu
Publisher : Litres
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040516360

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The Watcher, and other weird stories by Joseph Le Fanu Pdf

Author : Philippa Dowding
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459747241

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Weird Stories Gone Wrong 6-Book Bundle by Philippa Dowding Pdf

They’re troubling. They’re bizarre. And they JUST might be true. They’re Weird Stories Gone Wrong. Here are six spectacularly spooky books from acclaimed children’s author Philippa Dowding that will have you wondering about tall tales, giant flies, and mysterious monsters in the dark. Jake and the Giant Hand—Book #1 Jake doesn’t really believe a giant’s hand was found in a field near his grandfather’s farm, but when Jake begins noticing giant flies buzzing around and Grandpa says the basement is off-limits, he doesn’t know what to believe. Myles and the Monster Outside—Book #2 2016/2017 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award — Shortlisted A series of creepy events follow Myles and his family one rainy night as they move across the country. But the scariest thing has to be the misty, red-eyed figure that won’t leave them alone. Carter and the Curious Maze—Book #3 Carter discovers a creepy maze at the fair and travels farther and farther back in time. How will he ever get back to the present? Alex and The Other—Book #4 Alex is a lonely boy, not exactly bullied but not popular either. Then a girl — named Alex! — arrives who looks just like him. She is popular, and better than him at everything. Soon, she’s even better than he is at being him. Will Alex get his life back, or will his evil twin take over for good? Blackwells and the Briny Deep—Book #5 After seeing a phantom ship, the Blackwell kids run aground on a mysterious island with warring mermaids, zombie pirates, and a strange dolphin-boy named Finn. Quinn and the Quiet, Quiet—Book #6 On Quinn’s third day at the Work Centre he sees a girl run away. After he’s questioned about her escape, suddenly a renegade Officer and Work Bot want Quinn to help the oldest children find sanctuary in the Quiet, Quiet. But why are the children turning blue? How can Quinn help them? And more than that: what’s the Quiet, Quiet anyway?

Author : Marjorie Burns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Supernatural
ISBN : 0590104292

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Weird Stories from Real Life by Marjorie Burns Pdf

Author : Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Publisher : Publio Kiadó Kft.
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789633818930

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The Watcher and other weird stories by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Pdf

It is now more than fifty years since the occurrences which I am about to relate caused a strange sensation in the gay society of Dublin. The fashionable world, however, is no recorder of traditions; the memory of selfishness seldom reaches far; and the events which occasionally disturb the polite monotony of its pleasant and heartless progress, however stamped with the characters of misery and horror, scarcely outlive the gossip of a season, and (except, perhaps, in the remembrance of a few more directly interested in the consequences of the catastrophe) are in a little time lost to the recollection of all. The appetite for scandal, or for horror, has been sated; the incident can yield no more of interest or novelty; curiosity, frustrated by impenetrable mystery, gives over the pursuit in despair; the tale has ceased to be new, grows stale and flat; and so, in a few years, inquiry subsides into indifference.

Author : Mrs. J. H. Riddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Ghost stories
ISBN : UIUC:30112051972906

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Weird Stories by Mrs. J. H. Riddell Pdf

Author : Paul Green
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476628745

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Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories by Paul Green Pdf

Fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, super-soldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy. This encyclopedia catalogs appearances of the strange and the supernatural found in the war stories of film, television, novels, short stories, pulp fiction, comic books and video and role-playing games. Categories explore themes of mythology, science fiction, alternative history, superheroes and "Weird War."

Author : Melissa Edmundson
Publisher : Handheld Classics
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912766248

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Women's Weird by Melissa Edmundson Pdf

A ground-breaking collection of the best Weird short stories by women from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.