Ghosts and Family Legends (eBook)

A volume for Christmas

Catherine Ann Crowe (Autor)

Catherine Ann Crowe (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
158 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654718769-1 (EAN)

Infos

In 'Ghosts and Family Legends' by Catherine Ann Crowe, the reader is taken on a haunting journey through a collection of spooky tales and supernatural encounters. Written in a gothic style, the book delves into the realm of the unknown, exploring themes of mystery, fear, and the afterlife. Crowe's vivid descriptions and eerie imagery create a chilling atmosphere that will leave readers on edge, questioning the boundaries between the living and the dead. Set in a Victorian context, the stories in this book reflect the fascination with the supernatural during the 19th century, making it a captivating read for fans of gothic literature.

Autor

Catherine Ann Crowe (1803–1876) was an English novelist and writer whose work reflects the Victorian fascination with the supernatural and the macabre. Her literary style often ventured into the realms of the gothic and the eerie, drawing readers with her keen sense of atmosphere and suspense. Crowe's most renowned work, 'Ghosts and Family Legends: A Volume for Christmas' (1859), encapsulates this penchant for the spectral, inviting readers into a world where the veil between the living and the dead appears permeable. Crowe's narratives in this collection are adeptly woven, featuring varied spectral encounters that speak both to the supernatural traditions of storytelling and to the Victorian anxieties surrounding death and the afterlife. Prior to her foray into the supernatural, Crowe achieved notoriety with her 1841 novel 'The Adventures of Susan Hopley', which delved into the genre of domestic fiction and crime, earning her significant literary acclaim. Her contribution to Victorian literature extends beyond fiction; she was also known for 'The Night-Side of Nature' (1848), a seminal work exploring ghostly phenomena and psychic experiences. Crowe's explorations of such topics were influential, prefiguring the later spiritualist movement and reflecting a cultural moment wherein the paranormal was both enthralling and disconcerting. It is through these works that Catherine Ann Crowe secures her legacy as a noteworthy figure in the landscape of 19th-century gothic and supernatural literature.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.8.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Schlagworte: 19th century classic tales • antique gothic fiction • Author's legacy • british author • British ghost literature • Catherine Ann Crowe novels • Christmas • Christmas Stories • Classic Literature • family secrets • female protagonists • Fiction • Folklore and Mythology • Ghosts • Ghost Stories • gothic atmosphere • haunting family legends • Horror • paranormal encounters • paranormal narrative • Supernatural Fiction • supernatural tales • Victorian Era • victorian era literature