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Beschreibung
H. P. Lovecraft's The Rats in the Walls is one of the most chilling tales of cosmic horror ever written, uncovering a dark ancestral secret buried beneath an ancient English estate.
After inheriting the ruined Exham Priory, Delapore returns to England to restore the long-abandoned family property. Yet as the reconstruction progresses, strange and unsettling events begin to occur. At night he hears the sound of rats scurrying within the walls-though no one else can find any sign of them.
Obsessed with the mysterious noises, Delapore begins to investigate the history of the estate and the disturbing legends surrounding his family's past. What he ultimately discovers beneath the ancient priory reveals a horrifying secret that stretches back through centuries of hidden depravity and forbidden history.
First published in 1924, The Rats in the Walls is widely regarded as one of Lovecraft's most powerful short works. Combining psychological dread with the author's unique vision of cosmic horror, the story explores themes of ancestry, madness, and the terrible truths that may lie buried beneath civilization itself.
Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.
H. P. Lovecraft's The Rats in the Walls is one of the most chilling tales of cosmic horror ever written, uncovering a dark ancestral secret buried beneath an ancient English estate.
After inheriting the ruined Exham Priory, Delapore returns to England to restore the long-abandoned family property. Yet as the reconstruction progresses, strange and unsettling events begin to occur. At night he hears the sound of rats scurrying within the walls-though no one else can find any sign of them.
Obsessed with the mysterious noises, Delapore begins to investigate the history of the estate and the disturbing legends surrounding his family's past. What he ultimately discovers beneath the ancient priory reveals a horrifying secret that stretches back through centuries of hidden depravity and forbidden history.
First published in 1924, The Rats in the Walls is widely regarded as one of Lovecraft's most powerful short works. Combining psychological dread with the author's unique vision of cosmic horror, the story explores themes of ancestry, madness, and the terrible truths that may lie buried beneath civilization itself.
Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.
Über den Autor
H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer whose imaginative tales of cosmic horror helped reshape the landscape of modern fantasy and horror literature. Writing primarily for the pulp magazines of the early twentieth century, Lovecraft developed a distinctive mythos in which ancient and unknowable forces lurk beyond human understanding. His stories-including The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, and The Rats in the Walls-have influenced generations of writers and remain central to the tradition of weird fiction.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Importe, Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781627555814
ISBN-10: 1627555811
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lovecraft, H. P.
Hersteller: Positronic Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 127 x 3 mm
Von/Mit: H. P. Lovecraft
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2014
Gewicht: 0,058 kg
Artikel-ID: 105473187