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Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas de Quincey, Charles Robert Maturin, Laurence Sterne, and William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to haunt and charm fans of ghost and detective mysteries alike.

Do you believe in ghosts? If you do you probably treat any rendezvous with them with more than a fair share of caution. If you don’t then you’re probably keen to disprove their existence and find a rational explanation for whatever is going on and immediately make plans to enter the haunted house. In this volume our authors are very keen to show why the latter is not the wisest of moves.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's book is ostensibly a work of Science Fiction. It deals with an underground race of advanced beings, masters of Vril energy - a strange power that can both heal and destroy - who intend to leave their subterranean existence and conquer the world. But the book has been seen by many as a barely concealed account of Hidden Wisdom, a theory that has attracted many strange bed-fellows, including the French author Louis Jacolliot, the Polish explorer Ferdinand Ossendowsky, and Adolf Hitler.

Immerse yourself in a captivating anthology of 12 timeless ghost tales that delve into the eerie and supernatural. Featuring works by renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, Fitz-James OBrien, and Margaret Oliphant, this collection is a must-listen for aficionados of classic ghost stories from a bygone era. - Summary by Phyllis Vincelli

In The Coming Race, Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, the 1st Baron Lytton, invites readers into a captivating subterranean world that intertwines the mystical with the speculative fiction of his era. This pioneering novel, often regarded as one of the first works of science fiction, follows a wealthy traveler who stumbles upon an underground civilization inhabited by ethereal beings known as the Vril-ya. These enigmatic creatures, descendants of an ancient civilization, possess extraordinary powers and a vision for the future that threatens humanitys dominion over the surface. As the ...

Dive into the eerie and enthralling world of the supernatural with master anthologist Joseph Lewis Frenchs collection of the finest ghost stories ever penned. From the early influential works of Daniel Defoe and Edward Bulwer-Lytton to the chilling narratives of contemporary legends like M. R. James, Algernon Blackwood, and E. F. Benson, this anthology promises to deliver a treasure trove of haunting tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat and awake through the darkest hours of the night! - Summary by Ben Tucker

Vor dem Hintergrund der Naturkatastrophe vom 24. August 79, dem Ausbruch des Vesuv, entsteht ein spannendes Bild des damaligen Leben im alten Rom, einem Schmelztiegel aus Römern, Griechen und Ägyptern, in dem der (betrügerische) Mysterien- und Orakelkult der Göttin Isis mit der Heilslehre der "Nazarener" konkurriert. Mit der Entlarvung eines Mörders entgeht der Held mit seiner Geliebten Jone dem Verderben und beide werden Christen.

Trauma, Wahnsinn und die dämonische Faszination der Liebe vermischen sich in dieser berühmten Erzählung .Schaurig-schön erzählt Hoffmann von der inneren Zerrissenheit seines Protagonisten, seines Pendelns zwischen Realität und Phantasie. Es ist vor allem eine finstere Erzählung über die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche.

Als ich dieses Aphorismus vor mich hinsprach, klopfte ich an des Quacksalbers Thür. Ein Diener öffnete mir. Ein Besuch bei einem Quacksalber ist eine höchst erquickliche Aufregung. Es liegt etwas Pikantes in der Geringschätzung aller Vorsicht, womit wir uns solchem gesetzwidrigen Jagdmacher auf Menschenleben, der uns ohne Ansehen der Person umbringt, in die Arme werfen.

Paul Clifford is the story of a man who leads a dual life; he is both a criminal and a wealthy gentleman. The novel is best known for its opening sentence, often parodied: "It was a dark and stormy night."

Listening to great writing is a pleasure unto itself. Sometimes the opening paragraph of a work, or even the first sentence, makes it obvious that you are in the hands of a master, and once venturing a few furtive steps onto the path of prose, no matter what forest it enters, valley it descends, or mountain it scales, you will walk the entire distance.

Vril, the Power of the Coming Race (1870) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is an early science fiction novel. The setting is a strange subterranean world inhabited by beautiful entities that resemble the angels described in scripture. The advanced beings known as Vril-ya live underground - using the mysterious "Vril" as an energy source - but intend to reclaim the surface of the earth as their own. The narrator ends up deep inside the Earth via a natural chasm in a mine shaft.

"The Incantation", also published as "A Strange Story", is the tale of Dr. Allan Fenwick, a rational materialist who is forced into a series of encounters with clairvoyance, ghosts, and hypnotism. The Victorian narrative blends romance, science, and various occult phenomena in an intriguing way. Dr. Fenwick braves all to rescue his beloved Lillian.

"The Haunters and the Haunted" is both a wonderful ghost story and a well-crafted example of Bulwer-Lytton's theory of the supernatural. It represents nearly 20 years' study of paranormal phenomena. On the one hand, it is a chilling tale of ghosts and terror, but on the other, it illustrate the author's theory "that the Supernatural is Impossible, and that what is called supernatural is only a something in the laws of nature of which we have been hitherto ignorant."

Questo libro, di Edward Bulwer-Lytton, scritto nel 1842 tratta di esoterismo, ma è, al tempo stesso, un libro di avventura, e anche un romanzo storico, visto che si svolge nel 1791, tra l'Italia e la Francia, e che uno dei personaggi ritratti è Robespierre.Zanoni, il protagonista, è uno degli ultimi Rosa-Croce che si trova a fronteggiare il dilemma tra amore terreno e conoscenza dell’occulto.Ed è questo , un dilemma non da poco, che neanche l’amico Mejnour, altro Rosacroce, non riesce a sciogliere.

The Weird Circle, featuring tales of terror and horror, aired from 1943-1947, mainly on the Mutual radio network. This episode was originally broadcast on September 5, 1943.

Aunque el mensaje que Bulwer-Lytton trata de transmitir en su novela, de que la erupcion que destruyo a Pompeya en los primeros anos de nuestra era, lo merecian por tratarse de una sociedad corrupta, puede ser discutible, nadie duda de lo emocionante de este romance historico.

Edward Bulwer-Lyttons "Die letzten Tage von Pompeji" ist ein historischer Roman, der die letzten Tage der Stadt Pompeji vor dem verheerenden Ausbruch des Vesuvs im Jahr 79 n. Chr. schildert. Der Roman, erstmals 1834 veröffentlicht, ist ein faszinierendes Werk, das sowohl die sozialen und kulturellen Aspekte der antiken Stadt als auch die dramatischen Ereignisse des Vulkanausbruchs beleuchtet. Bulwer-Lytton verwendet eine blumige und detailreiche Sprache, die den Leser in die Welt des antiken Pompeji eintauchen lässt.

Daniel Douglas ist vom Wunsch besessen, einmal eine Nacht in einem Spukhaus zu verbringen. Durch einen Freund erfährt er von einem offenbar mehr als geeigneten Objekt: dem verfluchten Haus in der Oxford Street. Seit Jahren blieb dort kein Mieter länger als ein paar Tage. Daniel Douglas beschließt dennoch, die Nacht in dem verfluchten Haus zu verbringen ...

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 2 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Die Unschuldsengel" von Henry James, "Das vefluchte Haus" von Edward Bulwer-Lytton, "Die Totenbraut" von Friedrich Laun und "Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde" von Robert Louis Stevenson.