Arcturus At the Mountains of Madness and Other Stories Лавкрафт Говард Филлипс

Говард Филлипс Лавкрафт – один из главных авторов историй о сверхъестественном XX века, творчество которого оставило неизгладимый след на массовой культуре. Его влияние прослеживается во множестве самых разных произведений в жанре ужасов, от Стивена Кинга до ряда серий «Баффи – истребительницы вампиров» • В данный сборник вошли семь ключевых произведений Лавкрафта, в том числе три повести: «Случай Чарльза Декстера Варда», «Хребты безумия» и «Сомнамбулический поиск неведомого Кадафа». Перед вами нестареющая классика хоррора, зловещие и гротескные истории, способные ввергать читателей в ужас и по сей день • Именно творчеству Лавкрафта мы обязаны культовой настольной игрой «Ужас Аркхэма», фильмами «Дагон» и «Цвет из иных миров», книгой «Страна Лавкрафта» и снятым по ней одноимённым сериалом, а также множеством других знаковых образцов современной массовой культурой

When strange things are reported to be floating in rivers in rural Vermont after a flood, old myths about hill-dwelling monsters who abduct humans resurface in subsequent debates, much to the annoyance of local academic Albert N. Wilmarth. However, when he starts receiving letters from a man named Henry Wentworth Akeley about the supposed presence near his farmhouse of an extraterrestrial race worshipping ancient cosmic deities, Wilmarth finds himself drawn into an astonishing correspondence that leads to a harrowing discovery • A seminal early contribution to the horror and science-fiction genres, ‘The Whisperer in Darkness’ is presented here, along with other classics from the Lovecraft canon – such as ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth’, ‘The Music of Erich Zann’ and ‘The Silver Key’ – in a brand-new collection showcasing the finest tales from the twentieth century’s foremost purveyor of terror

В Данвиче происходят таинственные события: кто-то зверски убивает животных и даже людей. Невидимое существо, гость из другого мира, внушает ужас местным жителям. Что же им делать? Забыть всё и просто уехать? А если бежать некуда? Группа смельчаков решает остановить дьявольскую тварь • В сборник "Ужас Данвича и другие истории" вошли еще три работы гения ужаса Г.Ф.Лавкрафта : "Шепчущий во тьме", "За гранью времен" и "За гранью времен" • Книга на английском языке • Wilbur Whateley is born in strange circumstances in the small, isolated village of Dunwich. He is shunned by the local community and turns to shadowy rituals and the study of witchcraft. When a ghastly monster is released, it is not just the people of Dunwich who are threatened, but the very existence of the human race

Роман Говарда Филлипса Лавкрафта "Хребты безумия" (1931) - одно из центральных произведений цикла "мифы Ктулху", в котором поразительным образом сочетается научная фантастика, мистика и хоррор. В книге повествуется о драматических событиях, произошедших во время экспедиции в Антарктиду вместе с группой исследователей читатель столкнется с фантастическим миром древнего ужаса, лишь на шаг отстоящим от нашей реальности. В книге приводится полный неадаптированный текст романа

Экспедиция в Антарктиду проходит ужасно неудачно, когда группа исследователей натыкается на какие-то таинственные древние руины, что приводит к разрушительным последствиям. "Хребты безумия" входит в число самых ужасающих новелл Лавкрафта и является неизменным фаворитом среди поклонников классического хоррора • Книга на английском языке • 'To that flash of semi-vision can be traced a full half of the horror which has ever since haunted us' • An expedition to Antarctica goes horribly wrong as a group of explorers stumbles upon some mysterious ancient ruins, with devastating consequences. At the Mountains of Madness ranks among Lovecraft's most terrifying novellas, and is a firm favourite among fans of classic horror • The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War

The scent of almonds • A snowstorm traps a family in a hotel on a tiny island off Fjallbacka - and then a body is discovered in the library • An elegant death • Two sisters witness a murder in a fashion boutique • Dreaming of Elisabeth • Malin is trapped on a boat with a man she is beginning to fear… • The widows' cafe • Marianne is serving up a dangerous concoction at the Widows' Cafe • Showcasing Camilla's acclaimed talent for combining heart-stopping plots with heart-warming characters, this collection of tales will thrill and delight in equal measure

Увлекательное повествование в документальной манере от американского короля ужаса Говарда Филлипса Лавкрафта сделает вас свидетелем событий, завораживающих в своей кошмарной реалистичностью. Герои романа отправляются в исследовательскую экспедицию в Антарктиду, где находят останки неизвестных науке живых существ и встречают необычных созданий, странных и пугающих, способных на убийство. Но не являются ли они плодом фантазии на границе безумия? • Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!

In The Marquise of O-, a virtuous widow finds herself unaccountably pregnant. And although the baffled Marquise has no idea when this happened, she must prove her innocence to her doubting family and discover whether the perpetrator is an assailant or lover. Michael Kohlhaas depicts an honourable man who feels compelled to violate the law in his search for justice, while other tales explore the singular realm of the uncanny, such as The Beggarwoman of Locarno, in which an old woman's ghost drives a heartless nobleman to madness, and St Cecilia, which portrays four brothers possessed by an uncontrollable religious mania. The stories collected in this volume reflect the preoccupations of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) with the deceptiveness of human nature and the unpredictability of the physical world

This collection of Pushkin’s stories begins with ‘The Queen of Spades’, perhaps the most celebrated short story in Russian literature. The young Hermann, while watching some friends gambling, hears a rumour of how an officer’s grandmother is always able to predict the three winning cards in a game. He becomes obsessed with the woman and her seemingly mystical powers, and seeks to extract the secret from her at any cost. This volume, part of a new series of the complete works of Pushkin in English, also includes ‘Dubrovsky’, the story of a man’s desire to avenge himself after his land is unjustly taken from him by an aristocrat; ‘The Negro of Peter the Great’, a tale inspired by Pushkin’s maternal grandfather; and the unfinished story ‘Egyptian Nights’, a meditation on poetry and the poet

This collection of Pushkin’s stories begins with ‘The Queen of Spades’, perhaps the most celebrated short story in Russian literature. The young Hermann, while watching some friends gambling, hears a rumour of how an officer’s grandmother is always able to predict the three winning cards in a game. He becomes obsessed with the woman and her seemingly mystical powers, and seeks to extract the secret from her at any cost • This volume, part of a new series of the complete works of Pushkin in English, also includes ‘Dubrovsky’, the story of a man’s desire to avenge himself after his land is unjustly taken from him by an aristocrat; ‘The Negro of Peter the Great’, a tale inspired by Pushkin’s maternal grandfather; and the unfinished story ‘Egyptian Nights’, a meditation on poetry and the poet

Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Peru, are brought together in this entertaining concept book. Paddington is now a major movie star! • Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than sixty years • Bringing together three simple concept-based stories, this funny book will delight the youngest of Paddington fans as they learn all about numbers, colours and shapes • Find out what happens at the beach when ten hungry seagulls spot Paddington’s sandwiches, learn which colour Paddington likes best and join him on a surprising hunt for shapes!

Gilbert's libretti of the comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan are hugely well known, and lines such as "let the punishment fit the crime" have entered the English lexicon - but his short stories also deserve to be rediscovered by the modern reader. This collection, carefully curated by the secretary of the W.S. Gilbert Society, brings together the best of these sharp, clever, comical tales - many of which are published here for the first time since their first appearance in ephemeral magazines - enriched with the author's own illustrations • The stories feature many of the powerful motifs so associated with his work - fairies, elixirs, magic - and a wide variety of characters - from burglars to barristers and shopkeepers to gentlemen. This volume is shot through with the observational wit which drove Gilbert and Sullivan's works to fame, and constitutes a hugely enjoyable companion for fans of the pair's theatrical oeuvre