Résultats Éditeur "Isis" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

From the vaults of the British Library comes a new anthology celebrating the best works of forgotten, never-since-republished supernatural fiction from the early 20th century. Waiting within are malevolent spirits eager to possess the living and mysterious spectral guardians - a diverse host of phantoms exhumed from the rare pages of literary magazines and newspaper serials to thrill once more.

A dinner party ends with a sudden death, and it is up to Major Bob Seymour to get to the bottom of the mystery, using his knowledge of exotic flora.

Amelia is constantly overshadowed by her beautiful cousin, Ernestine. When two men both fall for Ernestine, they dare each other to stay in an ominous vine-covered pavilion, and it is up to Amelia to come to the rescue in this eerie feminist tale.

Known for his nautical themes, William Hope Hodgson begins this story with a small rowing boat in distress and its sailor regaling a tragic tale. This story differs from many in the botanical gothic genre in that it features sinister fungi, as opposed to the traditional vines, flowers or trees.

A tragic past comes back to haunt the present in The Ash Tree. When Sir Richard Fell inherits Castringham Hall, it comes with a curse that has caused the mysterious deaths of the previous owners.

Emma Vane blurs the line between human and plant in this short story featuring a lily that has developed a mouth and can moan. Concern is soon raised for the safety of the central protagonist, botanist Carl Brense.

The titular house in this short story sits not far from the state of Missouri. An old, run-down building, missing windows and doors, it has been overgrown with foliage, and its dilapidated appearance has given it an ‘evil reputation’.

Intrigued by other sailors’ superstitions of a cursed island, Sam Lenartson rows out to see for himself. Once there, he discovers an abandoned house with a mysterious tenant.

Professor Jonkin is a scientist who has successfully cultivated a tree that produces many fruits. He doesn’t stop there though and starts experimenting on a pitcher plant with disastrous results....

The story is set in Padua and follows botanist Giacomo Rappaccini’s garden of poisonous plants. A student from the university of Padua falls for a maiden in the luscious garden, but he soon learns some troubling information about his beloved’s true nature.

The Victorian era saw orchids become one of the most expensive and collectable plants, and this short story follows orchid collector Wedderburn, who gets more than he bargained for with his latest floral specimen.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman is known for her themes of female entrapment and patriarchal control, and she gives this a Gothic twist in "The Giant Wistaria". A wealthy young couple and their friends rent a manor house, excited by the prospect that it’s haunted, and they are not disappointed when they all experience the same vivid dream.

"Carnivorine" follows the tale of Ellis Graham, who has been asked to find his friend’s lost son, Julius. Ellis heads to Europe in his search, only to find Julius on the brink of a remarkable discovery about carnivorous plants.

A grisly spirit turns travelling companion for the unwitting passenger of a London bus; a repulsive neighbour returns from the grave, rejected by the very earth; an innocuous back garden becomes the stage for a nightmare encounter with druidic sacrifice. From deep in the British Library vaults emerges a new selection of E.F. Benson's most innovative, spine-tingling and satisfyingly dark 'spook stories'. Complete with an introduction exploring the fascinating story of Benson's life, and including the never-before-republished story 'Billy Comes Through'.

De sa voix envoûtante, à nulle autre pareille, Jeanne Moreau nous entretient de la grande affaire de l'espèce humaine - l'Amour - sur un très beau texte d'André Gillois, écrivain, pionnier de la radio (et porte-parole du général de Gaulle à Londres pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale), entremêlant harmonieusement propos personnels et citations.

Cherchant à s'unir envers et contre tous, Julia et Eusébio demeurent séparés par un interdit mystérieux. Leurs destins parallèles s'inscrivent alors sous le signe du mal et du malheur jusqu'au jour où ils invoquent la même croix marquée sur leur poitrine et accèdent à la Rédemption. La traduction de Camus a été portée par les audaces de pensée et d'expression du génie dramatique de Calderone qui illustra dans "La Dévotion" que "Tout est grâce", répondant au "Rien n'est juste" de la conscience moderne des incroyants.

Miné par sa vie de bureau, par ses vies conjugale et extra conjugale, par ses enfants, par la hantise de retrouver chaque matin les mêmes têtes, Monsieur Blot un jour éclate et, lors d'un concours, fait l'inventaire de sa vie. Il gagne le concours et une très grosse somme d'argent. Dès lors il devient célèbre et adulé. L'homme contemporain tel qu'il vit dans l'anonymat ou sous les feux de l'actualité.

Scènes de la vie quotidienne des Pieds-Noir à Alger, dans les années 50, assurant la découverte du folklore si particulier de cette population exubérante, aussi exaspérante qu'attachante, aux expressions imagées typiques et à la faconde inépuisable.

Scènes désopilantes de la vie quotidienne, mais avec l'inimitable accent pied-noir.

Propos d'un jour ; Ménagerie intime et anecdotes.