The Power of Darkness: 560+ Supernatural Thrillers, Macabre Tales & Eerie Mysteries - format ePub

Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827), scrittore tedesco, con il suo senso dell'umorismo, il gusto del fantastico e la vivacità della sua tecnica narrativa ci ha lasciato in eredità splendide opere, tra cui alcune...

QUESTO LIBRO E' A LAYOUT FISSO Pubblicato in forma anonima nel 1826 da un giovane studente di teologia Memorie di Satana divenne in brevissimo tempo un classico della letteratura ottocentesca. Vi si...

"Das kalte Herz" ist ein Märchen von Wilhelm Hauff aus dem Jahr 1827, welches bis heute den Leser verzaubert. Der Köhler Peter Munk ist unzufrieden mit seinem Leben und seiner Arbeit im Wald. Er hofft...

* THE CARAVAN * THE HISTORY OF THE SPECTRE SHIP * THE STORY OF THE HEWN OFF HAND * FATIMA'A DELIVERANCE * THE LITTLE MUCK * THE FALSE PRINCE And Other Old Stories.. INTRODUCTION. IN a beautiful distant...

Diese Sammlung wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller der Romantik. Er gehörte zum Kreise der Schwäbischen Dichterschule....

In "The Severed Hand," Wilhelm Hauff weaves a gripping tale that deftly combines elements of the Gothic and the fairy tale tradition, showcasing his unique narrative style characterized by rich, vivid...

In Wilhelm Hauff's gripping tale, "The Severed Hand," the narrative weaves together elements of supernatural horror and moral allegory. Set in early 19th-century Germany, the story explores dark themes...

In introducing to American readers these charming and unique Tales, a few details may properly be given of their author's life and literary work. The record, though brief, is one of unusual interest....

When Mr. Carlyle endeavoured to introduce Jean Paul Richter to the English public, it seems to us that he was more than usually unsuccessful. The literary publics of the England and the Germany of those...

In the enchanting realm of Swanhilde, and other Fairy Tales, Wilhelm Hauff weaves a tapestry of captivating stories that transport readers to a world of wonder and imagination. From the titular tale of...

Peter Marmot þráir meira í líf sitt en að vinna í kolanámu föður síns. Þegar hann heyrir af anda, sem býr í skóginum og getur látið óskir rætast, fer hann að finna hann. Heppnin er með honum og hann fær...

Le 12 mars 1519, après plusieurs jours d’un temps brumeux, une matinée superbe s’était enfin levée sur la ville impériale d’Ulm. Les brouillards du Danube, qui à cette époque de l’année pèsent toujours...

Par un beau soir d’été, le calife de Bagdad, Chasid, était paresseusement étendu sur son sofa. Après avoir dormi quelque peu, car la chaleur était accablante, le calife s’était réveillé de très-bonne...

Il y a nombre d’années, alors que la route du Spessart, presque impraticable, était bien loin d’être fréquentée comme à présent, deux jeunes compagnons traversaient un jour la forêt Noire. L’un, qui pouvait...

Náufragos, perdidos em alto-mar, um rapaz e o fiel empregado de seu pai pensam encontrar a salvação em um navio que aparece no meio das ondas. Grande ilusão! Eles vão viver uma aventura aterrorizante,...

Wilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist best known for his fairy tales. Considering his brief life, Hauff was an extraordinarily prolific writer. The freshness and originality of his talent, his...

I have been with Pack Hart since I was a young child. I was four when I joined the pack, and any memories I may have had before then had faded away. Along with my wolf.Abused by the Alpha, Betas, and...

Forty years ago, someone got away with murder.When Reverend George Pickering and Ruby Bailey were found shot to death at Grimm Island's most notorious lovers' lane, the scandal rocked the tight-knit community...

Spanning the genres of fantasy and science fiction, this collection features stories from beyond the bounds of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe.Along with the never-before-seen novella 'Moment Zero',...

Magic meets science and sunshine meets grumpy when a love spell whisks a Regency-era duke to modern times.Rose Novak, a free-spirited museum employee who dabbles in magic, has had her share of disappointments....

One bed. One (very awkward) shared past. What could go wrong? With a fun and steamy twist on the only-one-bed trope, this debut contemporary romance will delight fans of The Love Hypothesis and The Paradise...

The essential annual guide to the newest voices in literatureBest Debut Short Stories celebrates the most promising short story writers today. Selected by a panel of distinguished judges, these eight...

"The livings join forces to help their specters — and each other — move on in this emotional, slow-burn romance."—New York TimesTwo people haunted by their exes find that love isn’t dead in this heartfelt...

A swoony, sweet YA rural romance between a rancher and the Hollywood hotshot she's tasked with turning into a cowboy—perfect for fans of Kasie West, Erin Hahn, and Kristy Boyce!Sixteen-year-old Cassidy...

In a dystopian future, organized wars are serial entertainment, and overpopulation is controlled through a millionaire death lottery. A mute samurai, discharged with honor, finds out his wife was among...

She was created to serve Hell.He was the one sin she could never resist. Roxana has spent her whole life as one of Lucifer's lethal handmaids—trained to obey, to sacrifice, and to bury every desire she...

He was supposed to be a holiday fling—not her daily temptation.June Young had a Christmas tradition—hot cocoa, jammies, and no drama! But when her best friend dares her to have a one-night stand, she...

Welcome to Sleighville…where truth and lies lurk below the surface. Officer Duke Fisk's life has been one disappointment after another. A cold murder case, married friends while he's the last man standing,...

"We are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings." —President John F. KennedyAre you one of us?From the esoteric to the pragmatic,...

A lone act of kindness forms an unbreakable dark obsession between Cam, a downtrodden teenager and the wealthy young Jack Monroe. In the name of love, Cam will stalk Jack through life, destroying anyone...

When a snowstorm strands sports agent Brian Klein in a charming Pittsburgh bookshop, he fears his holiday is ruined.But curvy store owner Noa Bishop has a smile brighter than any blackout, a spare fuzzy...

Legends aren't made—they're unlocked.Eighteen years ago, eccentric geologist Virgil Landowski vanished during an ill-fated Arctic expedition searching for a mythical cave said to hold red diamonds. All...

Dr. Amara Holloway studies antebellum history. Her sister, Seraphina, was just another carefree tourist who vanished near Halloween. The last place Seraphina's phone pinged? The Manor of Ages, a sprawling,...

When foul play pays a visit to a snowy mountain retreat, Hope Early will have to battle the elements to catch a cold-blooded killer . . . With her first cookbook about to be published, food blogger Hope...

Fragile Seams is a collection of 15 haunting stories and poems that explore the tenuous thread between connection and collapse.In mousebones, a woman is tormented nightly by the sounds of thousands of...

Ab Terra 2024 delivers the fifth installment of an annual short story anthology that seeks to recreate the feeling of the moment when we first laid eyes on our world through stories of science fiction...

Hazel the hamster awakens in her cozy cage with a spark of excitement, driven by a sweet, lingering scent of honey she overheard the humans mention the day before, and soon her curiosity turns into a...

Cleo the Crocodile awakens one morning with a spark of curiosity and decides to embark on a whimsical adventure: counting the clouds in the sky. As she explores the riverbank and meadow, she discovers...

Dexter, a spirited young dolphin, discovers the joy of moving and dancing freely through the ocean, guided by a magical secret current that responds to his playful energy. Initially unsure how others...

Hazel the Hippo awakens to a bright, sunlit morning on the riverbank, but despite the sparkling beauty around her, she feels a heavy, unshakable gloom in her heart. As she watches the shimmering ripples,...

The Pembroke house was never meant for children.Still grieving the loss of her husband in the Great War, Rose Callahan Pembroke remains in her mother-in-law's grand Back Bay home out of duty—and her promise...

In the Flats, power don't get handed to you — you bleed for it.Nyx Vargas never asked to run a corner. She never asked to be feared. She just wanted her abuela's meds paid and a life that didn't choke...

#1 Amazon Hot New Release in War Fiction and Political Fiction.Deeds not words. To the members of Canada's Joint Task Force Two, it isn't just a motto. It's a way of life. Most Canadians have never heard...

“It’s a stunner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) From award-winning South African author Nadia Davids comes a gothic psychological thriller set in the 1920s, where a young maid finds herself entangled...

Burgos and BeyondWellington's Burgos campaign ends in disaster and ignominious retreat; a retreat of horrors and hardships, all shared by Michael Roberts as he fights his way to safety with the rearguard. Barely...

There is a world beyond the grey.For twelve cycles, Unit 5-E believed the universe was made of brass and steam. He believed his life was a straight line from the dormitory to the furnace.Then he found...