Florence Marryat

Broschiertes Buch

The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Florence Marryat

Volume 1-One Novel 'The Risen Dead,' One Novella 'The Dead Man's Message,' One Novelette 'Captain Norton's Lover' & One Short Story of the Strange and Unusual

Beschreibung

Four substantial tales of the strange and other worldy Florence Marryat was the daughter of the author Captain Frederick Marryat, who was famous during the Victorian age for his adventure stories for young readers, including 'The Children of the New Forest' and 'Mr Midshipman Easy' among others. Florence was no prim British Victorian lady. She married an officer of the Indian army, bore him eight children, and travelled extensively in India, before beginning an adulterous affair with another officer whom she subsequently married. She developed a taste for stage performance and became an actress, appearing in a variety of roles including comic opera with the D'Oyly Carte company. Marryat became renowned for her interest in spiritualism, which certainly provided inspiration and backgrounds for her supernatural fiction. In common with many popular writers of her day, Florence Marryat's literary output was prodigious. She wrote over 70 books, as well as articles for magazines and newspapers, short stories and stage plays. She knew well that there was a ready readership for the sensational fiction in which she excelled. This quite naturally included stories of the weird and other worldly, a genre in which she was particularly prolific and, like several lady writers of her era, at which she was extremely capable, this Leonaur collection of her highly regarded weird and supernatural fiction therefore spans two substantial volumes. Included in volume one is 'The Dead Man's Message','Amy's Lover','Captain Norton's Diary' and 'The Risen Dead'. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Autor

Florence Marryat, born on July 9, 1833, in Brighton, United Kingdom, was a British author and actress known for her sensational novels, many of which captivated readers in the late 19th century. She was the daughter of the celebrated author Captain Frederick Marryat, whose works in the naval adventure genre inspired her. Florence Marryat's own literary career was marked by a fascination with spiritualism, which was a prominent movement during her time. She became particularly known for her involvement with spiritual mediums and her exploration of the supernatural in her works. Marryat's writing often delved into the emotional and psychological, with themes of love, mystery, and societal constraints. Alongside her literary endeavors, she was an accomplished actress, adding to her reputation in Victorian society. In her personal life, she was married twice: first to Thomas Ross Church, with whom she had children, and later to Francis Lean. Florence Marryat passed away on October 27, 1899, in St. John's Wood, London, at the age of 66. Her legacy endures through her novels, which reflect her keen understanding of the human condition and her exploration of spiritualism and the supernatural.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LEONAUR
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781782826194
• ISBN-10: 178282619X
• Artikelnr.: 48095736