Into Eternal Darkness: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition
By Theophile Gautier, William Blake, Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, William Thomas Beckford, Eliza Parsons, Eleanor Sleath, William Godwin, Charles Brockden Brown, Percy Bysshe Shelley, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Thomas Love Peacock, Edgar Allan Poe, John William Polidori, Washington Irving, Charles Robert Maturin, James Hogg, Victor Hugo, Frederick Marryat, Nikolai Gogol, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, George W. M. Reynolds, James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest, Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, Mayne Reid, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Emile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Walter Hubbell, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, Guy de Maupassant, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Arthur Machen, George MacDonald, John Meade Falkner, Marie Corelli, Richard Marsh, Henry James, Bram Stoker, Joseph Conrad, Guy Boothby, W. W. Jacobs, M. R. James, Robert Hugh Benson, E. F. Benson, Gaston Leroux, William Hope Hodgson, Grant Allen, Tobias Smollett, Clara Reeve, Friedrich Schiller, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Lord Byron, Robert Browning & Christina Rossetti
- Release Date: 2018-12-21
- Genre: Horror
'Into Eternal Darkness: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition' presents a rich tapestry of haunting narratives and profound horror that delve into the human psyche and supernatural enigmas. This anthology superbly encapsulates the essence of the Gothic tradition, ranging from the grand, brooding Romanticism of the 18th century to the enigmatic complexities of the Victorian era. It features a spectrum of literary styles, from the epistolary form used ingeniously by Radcliffe to the ornate narratives of Poe and the psychological depth of James, thereby offering readers a comprehensive view of the genre's evolution and thematic diversity. The collection's broad historical sweep provides a valuable lens through which contemporary readers can explore different societal anxieties and moral dilemmas explored during the Gothic period. The assembled authors, including giants like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Bram Stoker, are pillars of the Gothic canon, collectively contributing to the genre's development and enduring popularity. Their works reflect diverse cultural and philosophical backgrounds, weaving rich, cross-cultural threads through themes of horror, morality, and the supernatural. This anthology not only aligns with Gothic literary movements but greatly enriches them, offering profound insights into the emotions and complexities of the human condition as perceived through the lens of different eras. 'Into Eternal Darkness' is an essential collection for both connoisseurs and new explorers of the Gothic genre. The anthology invites readers to traverse through labyrinths of terror and wonder, presenting a unique opportunity to experience a wide array of interpretative voices and styles. By engaging with this volume, readers will gain an educational insight into the historical depths of Gothic literature and appreciate the dialogues sparked between the monumental works of its most celebrated authors.
