The Old Man in the Corner: Twelve Classic Detective Stories

Автор: Mitford A. B.
Название: Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
ISBN: 0486440621 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486440620
Издательство: Dover
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Описание: The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attache with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) -- one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief stay there, Mitford lived through a period of dramatic and tumultuous change in Japanese history. A feudal nation on his arrival, Japan had entered the era of "Westernization" before he left some three years later. During that time, however, he quickly and thoroughly mastered the Japanese language and acted as an interpreter between the young Japanese Emperor and British royalty.
Mitford's famous collection of classic tales (the first to appear in English) covers an engrossing array of subjects: grisly accounts of revenge, knightly exploits, ghost stories, fairy tales, folklore, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, gripping narratives of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four Noh plays.
A treasury, as well, of information on most aspects of Japanese life, with information on locales, customs, and characters, the illustrated volume delights as it entertains, chronicling acts of heroism, devotion, ruthlessness, and chivalry that illuminate the island nation's culture.
"One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." -- The Japanese Times.
"An excellent introduction to Japanese literature." -- Mainichi Daily News.

Автор: Greene
Название: Classic Mystery Stories
ISBN: 0486408817 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486408811
Издательство: Dover
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Описание: A tribute to the first great age of fictional sleuthing, this delightful collection of 13 mystery classics is devoted to the genuine tale of ratiocination, in which the detective solves the crime by investigation and observation, by using his or her wits.
Included among these gems, written between 1841 and 1920, are Edgar Allan Poe's -The Murders in the Rue Morgue, - widely acknowledged as the first detective story; Charles Dickens' -Three Detective Anecdotes, - in which a policeman is the detective-hero; Jack London's -The Leopard Man's Story, - featuring an unusually grisly but thoroughly plausible murder method; -The Phantom Motor, - by Jacques Futrelle; as well as tales by Wilkie Collins, Gelett Burgess, Susan Glaspell, E. C. Bentley, Rodrigues Ottolengui, Baroness Orczy, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Meville Davisson Post, and H. C. Bailey.
Douglas G. Green, a widely recognized authority in the field of mystery fiction, provides an Introduction and informative headnotes for the stories.

Название: Classic Ghost Stories
ISBN: 0486404307 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780486404301
Издательство: Dover
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Описание: Assembled from the works of the finest masters of the genre, these compelling narratives promise to raise gooseflesh and accelerate pulses with their supernatural scenarios.
Featured stories include J. S. LeFanu's -An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street, - with a mysterious old mansion as the focal point; Mary E. Wilkins' -The Lost Ghost, - in which a strange child's disturbing presence instills fear and foreboding in all those she encounters; Robert Louis Stevenson's -The Body-Snatchers-; -Mrs. Zant and the Ghost, - by Wilkie Collins; and other gripping works by Charles Dickens, Henry James, Ralph Cram, Mrs. Henry Wood, Amelia B. Edwards, Fitz-James O'Brien, and M. R. James.
Rich in detail and ghoulish incidents, this modestly priced collection will thrill readers who appreciate tales of terror as well as devotees of well-crafted literature.