Bøker av Vernon Lee

¿Amore Dure - Passages From the Diary of Spiridion Trepkä is an 1890 novel by Vernon Lee. Presented as the excerpts from the diary of one Spiridion Trepka, the novel recounts his journey to Urbanica in order to research renaissance Italy. However, a meeting with mysterious femme fatale Medea da Carpi threatens to lead him down a macabre path. A classic ghost story by a master of the genre not to be missed by fans and collectors of supernatural fiction. Violet Paget (1856¿1935), also known under the pseudonym Vernon Lee, was a French-born British writer famous for her supernatural fiction and contributions to the field of aesthetics. She also wrote more than a dozen books on a variety of subjects ranging from music to travel, and today she is best remembered for her original ideas and amusing use of irony. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Prince of the Hundred Soups: A Puppet Show in Narrative¿ (1883), ¿The Countess of Albany¿ (1884), and ¿Miss Brown¿ (1884). Fantasy and Horror Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a dedication by Amy Levy.

A Phantom Lover (1886) is a story by Vernon Lee. Published at the height of her career as a leading proponent of Aestheticism and scholar of the Italian Renaissance, A Phantom Lover is a chilling tale of psychological unease featuring a strange married couple and a doppelganger from across the centuries. A principled feminist and committed pacifist, Lee was virtually blacklisted by critics and publishers following her opposition to the First World War. Through the efforts of dedicated scholars, however, interest in her works has increased over the past several decades, granting her the readership she deserves as a master of literary horror. ¿Yes; I began the picture, but it was never finished. I did the husband first. I wonder who has his likeness now? Help me to move these pictures away from the wall. Thanks. This is her portrait; a huge wreck. I don't suppose you can make much of it; it is merely blocked in, and seems quite mad.¿ Vernon Lee¿s world is one where ghosts and humans walk together, often without taking notice of one another. In those instances when they do, however, strange and terrible things are likely to occur. In this story, a painter in desperate need of a commission accepts the opportunity to paint the portraits of William and Alice Okehurst. At their rural home, he attempts to get to know them before sitting down for the long sessions required in his line of work. Taking note of William¿s jealousy, he soon understands why: Alice is a strikingly beautiful woman. Obsessed with an ancestor from the seventeenth century, also named Alice, Mrs. Okehurst wears ornate antique dresses and carries herself with the air of a woman not quite of this world. A Phantom Lover is a masterful work from the mind of Vernon Lee, one of history¿s most terrifying storytellers. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Vernon Lee¿s A Phantom Lover is a classic work of supernatural fiction reimagined for modern readers.

First published in 1884, this book contains a biography of Princess Louise Maximilienne Caroline Emmanuele of Stolberg-Gedern (1752¿1824) written by Vernon Lee. Often referred to as the Countess of Albany, she was the wife of the Jacobite claimant to the English and Scottish thrones Charles Edward Stuart. A fascinating biographical sketch not to be missed by those with an interest in British History. Violet Paget (1856¿1935), also known under the pseudonym Vernon Lee, was a French-born British writer famous for her supernatural fiction and contributions to the field of aesthetics. She also wrote more than a dozen books on a variety of subjects ranging from music to travel, and today she is best remembered for her original ideas and amusing use of irony. Contents include: ¿The Bride¿, ¿The Bridegroom¿, ¿Regina Apostolorum¿, ¿The Heir¿, ¿Florence¿, ¿Alfieri¿, ¿The Cavaliere Servente¿, ¿The Escape¿, ¿Rome¿, ¿Antigone¿, ¿Separation¿, etc. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Prince of the Hundred Soups: A Puppet Show in Narrative¿ (1883), and ¿Miss Brown¿ (1884). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic biography now in a new edition complete with a dedication by Amy Levy.