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Author: (English) James
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: Like a lament in a tranquil night, a rose in a gloomy castle—facing the darkness of death, dozens of famous Western novelists from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with their swift imagination and elegant prose, create for you a series of enchanting worlds. Behind these bizarre and thrilling short and medium-length works, you will experience the essence of "beautiful death and sublime terror." Ghost stories emerged in the 1830s. Compared to classical Gothic novels, their supernatural elements—ghosts, monsters—were no longer secondary to the plot but became the main focus of the narrative. The settings were no longer set in medieval castles and monasteries but closely related to real-life scenes. The details were meticulously described with a focus on realism, supported by various historical research, making the story content appear highly natural and vivid. In terms of form, most of the works were short and medium-length stories. These novels often revolved around the theme of the souls of the dead tormenting the living, reflecting the pressures and fears endured by people in capitalist society. This series is planned to be published in installments, with five volumes selected, all consisting of short and medium-length stories, divided into two major types: monographs on a single author and anthologies of multiple authors. It aims to cover the main classic works of major Western countries such as the UK, the US, France, Germany, Russia, and others from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century, highlighting their eerie, terrifying, and thrilling qualities.