The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker
Book (italiano):
<p>Thisdelightful new compilation of Bram Stoker's cult classics will be sure to satisfy any lover of vampire fiction, from <em>Dracula</em>to <em>Twilight</em>. All three novels werepublished after Dracula debuted in1897. They flirt with vampirism, horror, and human folly in the best Gothictradition--all attempts to duplicate Stoker's only success. </p><p>Included in thisanthology are:</p><p><em>The Jewel of Seven Stars</em> (1903), a tale about an archaeologist’sdangerous plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancientEgyptian mummy.The book caused a controversy upon publication for what readers called its“gruesome ending.” His publisher refused to republish the book until Stokerrevised it. <em>The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker</em> includes both the original ending and the lighter, more commercialversion. </p><p><em>The Lady of the Shroud</em> (1909), a classic example ofearly science fiction, although it remains one of his more obscure works.Beginning with a stunning sequence that finds a mysterious lady in a smallcoffin floating off the coast of a fictional country in the Balkan Peninsula,and beguiling the reader with a beautiful lady in a white shroud who may or maynot be undead, this is a not-to-be-missed vampire tale! </p><p><em>The Lair of the White Worm </em>(1911), a camp horror talefrom an acknowledged master of the genre. The great white worm slithers below,seeking its next victim . . . </p>
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