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Castle in Transylvania by Jules Verne (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Back from the dead: the first ever zombie story Before there was Dracula, there was The Castle in Transylvania. In its first new translation in over 100 years, this is the first book to set a gothic horror story, featuring people who may or may not be dead, in Transylvania. In a remote village cut off from the outside world by the dark mountains of Transylvania, the townspeople have come to suspect that supernatural forces must be responsible for the menacing apparitions emanating from the castle looming over them. But a visiting young count scoffs at their fears. He vows to liberate the villagers by pitting his reason against the forces of superstition – until he sees his dead beloved walking the halls of the castle….
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMelville House Publishing
ISBN-101935554085
ISBN-139781935554080
eBay Product ID (ePID)79280978
Product Key Features
Book TitleCastle in Transylvania
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicOccult & Supernatural, Horror, Literary, Gothic
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorJules Verne
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.1 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"This book is an illuminating rarity among Verne's output, a Gothic-steeped romance whose scientific aspects are kept hidden till the climax.... let us pay homage to the fine new translation by the experienced and talented Charlotte Mandell.... This creative upgrade in the quality of the prose and fidelity to the original text persists throughout the novel, and sets high standards for the reader's enjoyment....Verne's tale remains compulsively readable." Paul DiFilippo, Salon, "This book is an illuminating rarity among Verne's output, a Gothic-steeped romance whose scientific aspects are kept hidden till the climax…. let us pay homage to the fine new translation by the experienced and talented Charlotte Mandell…. This creative upgrade in the quality of the prose and fidelity to the original text persists throughout the novel, and sets high standards for the reader's enjoyment….Verne's tale remains compulsively readable." Paul DiFilippo, Salon, “This book is an illuminating rarity among Verne's output, a Gothic-steeped romance whose scientific aspects are kept hidden till the climax&. let us pay homage to the fine new translation by the experienced and talented Charlotte Mandell&. This creative upgrade in the quality of the prose and fidelity to the original text persists throughout the novel, and sets high standards for the reader's enjoyment&.Verne's tale remains compulsively readable.� Paul DiFilippo, Salon, "This book is an illuminating rarity among Verne's output, a Gothic-steeped romance whose scientific aspects are kept hidden till the climaxhellip;. let us pay homage to the fine new translation by the experienced and talented Charlotte Mandellhellip;. This creative upgrade in the quality of the prose and fidelity to the original text persists throughout the novel, and sets high standards for the reader's enjoymenthellip;.Verne's tale remains compulsively readable." Paul DiFilippo,Salon
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal843.8
SynopsisIn a tiny village, cut-off from the outside world, unnatural events are menacing the populace. Apparitions of vampires and zombies terrorise the townsfolk and they come to believe that the Devil occupies the abandoned castle looming over their town. A visitor to the region, a young Count, vows to liberate the town from this thrall - pitting his reason against the forces of superstition. But his limits of reason are breached when he sees his long-lost dead loved one. In a brilliant new translation, this gripping, genre-creating story is again brought to life., Back from the dead: the first ever zombie story Before there was Dracula, there was The Castle in Transylvania . In its first new translation in over 100 years, this is the first book to set a gothic horror story, featuring people who may or may not be dead, in Transylvania. In a remote village cut off from the outside world by the dark mountains of Transylvania, the townspeople have come to suspect that supernatural forces must be responsible for the menacing apparitions emanating from the castle looming over them. But a visiting young count scoffs at their fears. He vows to liberate the villagers by pitting his reason against the forces of superstition - until he sees his dead beloved walking the halls of the castle....
LC Classification NumberPQ2469
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