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A Phantom Lover
and Other Dark Tales by Vernon Lee
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See moreThis collection of Vernon Lee's uniquely weird short stories and dark fantasies proves why she was once considered among the best of the genre, and why she deserves to return to those ranks today.
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During her lifetime, Violet Paget, who wrote as Vernon Lee, was referred to as 'the greatest of modern exponents of the supernatural in fiction'. Yet today, she remains on the periphery of the genre. This collection of her uniquely weird short stories and dark fantasies proves why she was once considered among the best of the genre and why she deserves to return to those ranks today.
From modernised folk tales such as Marsyas in Flanders and The Legend of Madame Krasinska to ingenious psychological hauntings such as the titular A Phantom Lover and A Wicked Voice, Lee's own voice is just as distinctive and captivating—her weird imaginings just as freshly unsettling—as in her fin-de-siècle heyday.
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A Phantom Lover by Vernon Lee is praised for its intelligence and the uncanny atmosphere it creates, with notable admiration from Henry James. The author's skill is highlighted in crafting a mysterious and somewhat unsettling narrative that engages the reader deeply.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780712353816
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Contributors:
- Edited by Mike Ashley
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of Violet Paget (1856-1935), a prolific and fiercely intelligent writer of essays on art, aesthetics, music and travel, and a significant pioneer of psychological supernatural fiction. Having grown up in Germany, France and Italy, she drew upon her fascination with the folk tales and cultural history of Europe to develop an intriguing and influential oeuvre.
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