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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Black Magic begins with this ominous first line: 'In the large room
of a house in a certain quiet city in Flanders, a man was guilding
a devil'. That person is Dirk Renswoude, a craftsman and loner of
noble birth who has been mistreated in some unspecified way by his
family. He meets Thierry, a young scholar on his way to study at
the university at Basle and they soon discover that they have a
shared fascination with the black arts. However, Thierry is
initially cautious and afraid of blasphemy, whilst Dirk is
ambitious to be "as great as the Master we serve can make his
followers" and thirst for power. Dirk leads them on to experiments
with mystic circles drawn on the floor in chalk, the chanting of
arcane incantations and the evocation of grotesque, demonic visions
writhing in the speculum. Thierry still wavers, but when their
experiments lead to murder the die is cast for both of them. One of
the best gothic novels ever written!
Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the
sky, presents await under the tree ... and murder is afoot. In this
collection of ten classic murder mysteries from the best crime
writers in history, death and mayhem take many festive forms, from
the inventive to the unexpected. From a Santa Claus with a grudge
to a cat who knows who killed its owner on Christmas Eve, these are
stories to enjoy - and be mystified by - in front of a roaring
fire, mince pie to hand.
An antique collector hears of an ancient woman with a large
collection of china. Hoping to complete a particular set, the
collector pays a visit to the woman's ramshackle house, where she
makes a terrifying discovery. This 1933 story confirmed Marjorie
Bowen as one of our best ghost story writers.
“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen
and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth … [offers] chills—and
charm.â€â€”New York Times Book Review World-renowned cartoonist
Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2023. Maitland
returns to his ancestral estate after having lived a largely
solitary life. He soon finds himself increasingly obsessed with the
magnificent field of poppies surrounding his home, as well as the
man harvesting them.Â
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