Thirty Hours with a Corpse: And Other Tales of the Grand Guignol - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Maurice Level, S. T. JoshiSeries:Dover Horror ClassicsPublish date:2016-03-15Pages:224
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486802329ISBN-10:486802329UPC:9780486802329Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Horror, Fantasy, CrimeBook Topic:Dark FantasySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SCPSED99P3
Characterized by gratuitous acts of brutality and surprise endings, these tales of obsession and violence are the creations of a twentieth-century French writer whose works were staged by the legendary Théâtre du Grand-Guignol of Paris. The precursors of modern thrillers and slasher films, these stories have been specially selected for this edition and introduced by horror specialist S. T. Joshi.
Thirty-nine conte cruel ("cruel tales") include "In the Light of the Red Lamp," in which a husband's photographs of his dead wife reveal a deeper tragedy; "Fascination," the tale of a morbid passion that develops when the narrator, determined to stay at home, shoots his mistress for the sake of peace and quiet; and "The Bastard," concerning a father's suspicions about his son's paternity. Other stories include "The Taint," a view of infanticide as mercy-killing; "The Test," in which an accused murderer is forced to reenact his crime; and "A Maniac," recounting a thrill-seeker's ghoulish impulse to witness death-defying stunts gone wrong.
Thirty-nine conte cruel ("cruel tales") include "In the Light of the Red Lamp," in which a husband's photographs of his dead wife reveal a deeper tragedy; "Fascination," the tale of a morbid passion that develops when the narrator, determined to stay at home, shoots his mistress for the sake of peace and quiet; and "The Bastard," concerning a father's suspicions about his son's paternity. Other stories include "The Taint," a view of infanticide as mercy-killing; "The Test," in which an accused murderer is forced to reenact his crime; and "A Maniac," recounting a thrill-seeker's ghoulish impulse to witness death-defying stunts gone wrong.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486802329ISBN-10:486802329UPC:9780486802329Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Horror, Fantasy, CrimeBook Topic:Dark FantasySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SCPSED99P3
French author Maurice Level (1875-1926) specialized in macabre short stories that appeared in Parisian newspapers and were staged by the Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, a repertory company famed for its gory melodramas.
S. T. Joshi is a literary critic, novelist, and a leading figure in the study of H. P. Lovecraft and other authors of weird and fantastic fiction.
S. T. Joshi is a literary critic, novelist, and a leading figure in the study of H. P. Lovecraft and other authors of weird and fantastic fiction.
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