Bernard Edward Joseph Capes

At a Winter's Fire (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In the safe sheltered comfort of a winter''s fire, as the title suggests, these stories of horror will rouse tolerable shudders; but elsewhere they had best be avoided. They are worse than ghost stories, for they haunt the mind even more than they work on the nerves. Even the cheerful nightmares among them, like "Dinah''s Mammoth," and such flippant ones as "William Tyrwhitt''s ''Copy, ''" have this effect. (Google Books)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 138
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783962722753
• Artikelnr.: 50890652

Autorenporträt

Bernard Edward Joseph Capes (1854 - 1918) was an English novelist and short story writer known for his involvement in the genre of supernatural and gothic fiction. With an extensive oeuvre that encompassed various genres, including adventure, drama, and crime, Capes holds a significant place in early 20th-century literature. One of his notable contributions to the horror genre is his collection of short stories, 'At a Winter's Fire' (1899), which showcases his talent for creating an eerie and atmospheric narrative. His literary style often involved a meticulous attention to detail and a penchant for exploring the darker aspects of human nature and the supernatural. Capes was a contemporary of more renowned writers such as H.G. Wells and Arthur Conan Doyle and was praised for his imaginative storytelling and ability to evoke a vivid sense of place. Though less well-known today, his works have been regarded as impactful within the context of Victorian and Edwardian ghost stories. Capes' stories often reveal a fascination with the unknown and a complex understanding of human psychology, serving as a bridge between the sensibilities of 19th-century gothic literature and the emerging modernist approach of the 20th century.