Ambrose Bierce

The Middle Toe of the Right Foot (eBook, ePUB)

A Macabre Tale of Dueling Spirits and Sinister Hauntings
Übersetzer: Zengerink, Tim

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What if the past didn't just haunt a house-but followed you into it?

In The Middle Toe of the Right Foot, Ambrose Bierce crafts one of the most striking and psychologically terrifying ghost stories of the American gothic tradition.

A mysterious man known only as "Mr. Manrich" accepts a challenge to enter a house that has been long abandoned due to its reputation as a site of murder and malevolence. What the local daredevils don't know is that he has a personal history with the house-one soaked in blood and betrayal.

But the challenge is no joke. As Manrich steps into the dark, he awakens something that was never truly gone. Within the silence of the house lies a secret-and a spirit-waiting for justice.

This modern translation updates Bierce's sharp, journalistic prose with crisp readability, allowing a new generation to experience the shocking climax and psychological brilliance of this short horror masterpiece.

What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:

• A tense, slow-burning ghost story rooted in moral retribution
• A tale of murder, mistaken identity, and spectral vengeance
• A haunted house narrative that ends with one of horror's most shocking twists
• Southern gothic atmosphere filled with decay, guilt, and dread
• A refined, accessible rendering of Bierce's famously dark and ironic prose

For fans of Poe, Hawthorne, and M.R. James, The Middle Toe of the Right Foot is a chilling descent into moral justice-where even the smallest detail can seal your fate.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Library of Alexandria
• Seitenzahl: 36
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781806291861
• Artikelnr.: 74869538

Autorenporträt

Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American author, journalist, and poet, best known for his horror and fiction stories. Born in Ohio to a large family, Bierce left home at 15 to become a printer's apprentice. Bierce saw action during the American Civil War, and his terrifying experiences were recounted in horrifying and realistic detail in many of his stories such as 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' and 'One of the Missing'. Bierce also become known for his ghost and psychological horror stories, as well as his poetry. One of his most famous works is 'The Devil's Dictionary' which contained satirical definitions of English words. Bierce wrote a letter to a friend in 1913 stating 'I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination' before mysteriously vanishing without a trace.