Vathek
By: William Beckford
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Beckford's Gothic novel, Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author …
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1. The Devil in Love (Dedalus European Classics)
By: Jacques Cazotte
3.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Devil in Love is an occult romance by Jacques Cazotte which tells of a demon, or devil, who fal… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- 18th century
- fiction
- horror
- fantasy
"Lastly, say to me, if you can, with feelings as tender as mine for you: my dear Beelzebub, I adore you..."-Jacques Cazotte, The Devil in Love (Dedalus European Classics)
"L'homme fut un assemblage d'un peu de boule et d'eau. Pourquoi une femme ne serait-elle pas faite de rosée, de vapeurs terrestres et de rayons de lumière, des débris d'un arc-en-ciel condensés?"-Jacques Cazotte, The Devil in Love (Dedalus European Classics)
"Me retiré lleno de curiosidad y hambriento de las ideas nuevas que muy pronto colmarían mi espíritu con la ayuda de Soberano. Lo vi al otro día, y los siguientes; no tuve otra pasión; me convertí en …"-Jacques Cazotte, The Devil in Love (Dedalus European Classics)
"Mi joven amigo, mucho me complace vuestra ignorancia; es tan valiosa como la doctrina de los demás: al menos no vivís en el error y, si bien no estáis instruido, sois susceptible de estarlo. Vuestro …"-Jacques Cazotte, The Devil in Love (Dedalus European Classics)
2. The Castle of Otranto
By: Horace Walpole
3.18
Format: 125 pages, Paperback
First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an I… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- literature
- fiction
- horror
- 18th century
- fantasy
"My soul abhors a falsehood"-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto
"This life is but a pilgrimage."-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto
"Heaven mocks the short-sighted views of man."-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto
"I fear no bad angel, and have offended no good one."-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto
3. The Old English Baron
By: Clara Reeve , James Trainer
3.00
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
When Sir Philip Harclay returns to England after a long absence, he finds that his childhood friend… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- 18th century
- fiction
- horror
4. The Shining Pyramid
By: Arthur Machen
3.58
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
The Shining Pyramid is a novel by Arthur Machen, first published in 1923. The story follows a young… read more
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- horror
- fantasy
5. The Man of Feeling
By: Henry MacKenzie , Brian Vickers , Stephen Bending
3.01
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Mackenzie's hugely popular novel of 1771 is the foremost work of the sentimental movement, in which… read more
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- literature
- 18th century
- classics
- fiction
"Indeed, I have observed one ingredient, somewhat necessary in a man’s composition towards happiness, which people of feeling would do well to acquire; a certain respect for the follies of mankind: fo…"-Henry MacKenzie, The Man of Feeling
6. Editha
By: William Dean Howells
4.08
Format: 88 pages, Library Binding
Editha is a patriotic young lady who convinces her lover, George, to join the army to fight in the … read more
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- classics
- fiction
7. The Mysteries of Udolpho
By: Ann Radcliffe , Jacqueline Howard
4.18
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
With The Mysteries of Udolpho, Ann Radcliffe raised the Gothic romance to a new level and inspired … read more
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- gothic
- classics
- 18th century
- fiction
- horror
8. The Italian: Or the Confessional of the Black Penitents
By: Ann Radcliffe , Robert Miles
4.18
Format: 213 pages,
From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ell… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- literature
- fiction
- horror
- 18th century
9. The Nun
By: Denis Diderot , Russell Goulbourne
4.22
Format: None pages, Paperback
Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a young girl forced by her parents… read more
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- literature
- 18th century
- classics
- fiction
10. The Vampyre; A Tale
By: John William Polidori
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Vampyreis a short story by John William Polidori. It is based on a fragment written by Lord Byr… read more
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- classics
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11. Vathek
By: William Beckford
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Beckford's Gothic novel, Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author … read more
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- fantasy
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13. Melmoth the Wanderer
By: Charles Robert Maturin , Victor Sage
3.68
Format: None pages, Paperback
Created by an Irish clergyman, Melmoth is one of the most fiendish characters in literature. In a s… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- literature
- fiction
- horror
- fantasy
14. Summer Will Show
By: Sylvia Townsend Warner
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Sophia Willoughby, a young Englishwoman from an aristocratic family and a person of strong opinions… read more
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15. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
By: James Hogg , John Carey
3.88
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
James Hogg wrote about the supernatural powerfully and convincingly, especially in his best-known n… read more
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16. Union Street
By: Pat Barker
4.35
Format: 255 pages, Paperback
An alternate cover of this ISBN can be found . Vivid, bawdy and bitter' (The Times), Pat Barker's … read more
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17. Evelina
By: None , Edward A. Bloom
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive accou… read more
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18. The Monk
By: None
4.71
Format: None pages, Paperback
Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, this is a violent tale of ambition, murde… read more
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19. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
By: Samuel Johnson , None
4.27
Format: 127 pages, Paperback
Rasselas--regarded as Johnson's most creative work--presents the story of the journey of Rasselas a… read more
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20. Las muertes concéntricas
By: Jorge Luis Borges , Jack London , None
3.88
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Para este volumen hemos elegido cinco relatos que seran otras tantas pruebas de su eficacia y de su… read more
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21. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
By: Tobias Smollett
2.97
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is a picaresque novel by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett. It… read more
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