{"title":"Fitz-James O'Brien","description":"\u003cp\u003eFitz-James O'Brien offers readers a captivating journey into the realm of imaginative fiction, where the boundaries between reality and the fantastic blur. His works often explore eerie and thought-provoking themes, inviting readers to delve into stories filled with mystery and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of general fiction will appreciate O'Brien's skillful storytelling, marked by inventive plots and a distinctive voice. His tales, such as those found in \u003cem\u003eThe Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien\u003c\/em\u003e, provide a unique blend of the supernatural and the everyday, appealing to those drawn to both intrigue and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-fantastic-tales-of-fitz-james-obrien-by-fitz-james-obrien-9781847495198","title":"The Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind – E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft – but the name of Fitz-James O’Brien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862 during the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diamond Lens\u003c\/em\u003e, O’Brien’s most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of the science-fiction genre; \u003cem\u003eWhat Was It?\u003c\/em\u003e is alleged to have served as a model for H.G. Wells’s \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Wondersmith\u003c\/em\u003e is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, O’Brien’s few surviving stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they were first written more than a hundred and fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003cem\u003eThe Diamond Lens\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Room\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat Was It?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wondersmith\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeeing the World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Pot of Tulips\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Fang\u003c\/em\u003e possessed by the Conjurer Piou-Lou.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428253188332,"sku":"9781847495198","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847495198.jpg?v=1774497388"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/fitz-james-obrien.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}