Otherworldly stories
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Otherworldly stories
9.99 €
Edith Wharton's "Stories from Beyond" is an elegant and masterfully crafted collection of fifteen short stories by Edith Wharton, blending the classic ghost story genre with profound psychological insight and social subtext. These stories immerse the reader in an atmosphere of unexplained anxiety, mysticism, and tense suspense, where ghosts often become metaphors for moral conflicts, depression, and mental anguish.
Set in gloomy mansions and remote estates, the protagonists are often women confronted with the limitations of their time and situation. Their inner fears, pain, and loneliness are transformed into incomprehensible supernatural phenomena.
Wharton's style is characterized by subtle psychological characterization, rich descriptions, and meticulous plotting, making the stories simultaneously elegant and deeply disturbing. This collection is not just a horror classic, but a penetrating exploration of the human soul hidden behind a mask of outward well-being. "Stories from Elsewhere" is a book for those who appreciate not only the atmosphere of the supernatural but also the artistic power of words, revealing the unexplored depths of human fear and guilt.
Edith Wharton, the author of over twenty novels and ten short story collections, was the first woman writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. Wharton's works, such as "The Abode of Mirth," "Ethan Frome," "The Age of Innocence," and "Fruit of the Tree," have become part of the "golden fund" of American literature.
Set in gloomy mansions and remote estates, the protagonists are often women confronted with the limitations of their time and situation. Their inner fears, pain, and loneliness are transformed into incomprehensible supernatural phenomena.
Wharton's style is characterized by subtle psychological characterization, rich descriptions, and meticulous plotting, making the stories simultaneously elegant and deeply disturbing. This collection is not just a horror classic, but a penetrating exploration of the human soul hidden behind a mask of outward well-being. "Stories from Elsewhere" is a book for those who appreciate not only the atmosphere of the supernatural but also the artistic power of words, revealing the unexplored depths of human fear and guilt.
Edith Wharton, the author of over twenty novels and ten short story collections, was the first woman writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. Wharton's works, such as "The Abode of Mirth," "Ethan Frome," "The Age of Innocence," and "Fruit of the Tree," have become part of the "golden fund" of American literature.
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