{"product_id":"romantic-and-horrific-stories","title":"Romantic And Horrific Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic and Horrific Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) is a collection of short fiction by Bram Stoker. Although he is largely remembered as the author of \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1897), one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Stoker was a versatile writer whose gift for transmitting terror is matched by his ability to craft convincing and moving tales of love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “The Crystal Cup,” first published in \u003ci\u003eLondon Society\u003c\/i\u003e in 1872, is the story of an artist who is forced to create a flawless crystal vase for the king. Having left his wife and home behind, he suffers under a series of constraints and grueling demands. “The Chain of Destiny” is a bestselling epistolary tale featuring hypnotism, magic, and supernatural elements that first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Shamrock\u003c\/i\u003e in 1875. In Stoker’s 1898 tale “Bengal Roses,” A teenager from the country falls for a beautiful young woman, but soon discovers she loves an older cavalry officer. First published in \u003ci\u003eLloyd’s Weekly Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e in 1899, “A Yellow Duster” is the story of two old men whose lifelong friendship is threatened by a mysterious secret. Curious about a dust rag found in his friend’s display case, the story’s protagonist asks the collector of rare and priceless objects why he has preserved something so seemingly worthless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther stories collected herein include “Our New House,” published in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e in 1895, as well as “The Burial of the Rats” and “A Dream of Red Hands,” both of which appeared in \u003ci\u003eDracula’s Guest and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (1914). \u003ci\u003eRomantic and Horrific Stories\u003c\/i\u003e compiles a dozen works of short fiction by Bram Stoker, the secretive and vastly underrated creator of Dracula, one of history’s greatest villains. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bram Stoker’s \u003ci\u003eRomantic and Horrific Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302648226174,"sku":"NW9781513211329","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781513211329.jpg?v=1778580469","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/romantic-and-horrific-stories","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}