Bram Stoker

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The Lair of the White Worm

Beschreibung

The Lair of the White Worm is a horror novel written by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of London in 1911 - the year prior to Stoker's demise. The story is based on the legend of the Lambton Worm and the book has been issued as The Garden of Evil.The protagonist, Adam Salton is contacted by his uncle, Richard Salton, who needs to make his beneficiary of his estate. He quickly finds himself in the middle of mysterious events, with Sir Nathaniel de Salis as his assistant. The White Worm is a huge snake-like animal dwelling profound under Arabella's home in Diana's Forest. Sir Nathaniel is a Van Helsing-type character who needs to chase down Arabella, who he accepts, with expanding conviction.Adam and Sir Nathaniel start to think that Arabella is at real fault for different wrongdoings and that she needs to kill Mimi Watford. Sir Nathaniel accepts the White Worm plummets from winged serpents, who exchanged actual power for tricky. The Worm climbs from its pit and looks to go after Adam and Mimi Watford. Adam can thwart Arabella's different endeavors to kill Mimi. Arabella offers to sell Diana's Woods, which Adam purchases determined to obliterate the Worm.

Autor

"Bram Stoker, born in Dublin in 1847, overcame a childhood illness to become an accomplished athlete and scholar at Trinity College. His career took a pivotal turn when he became the personal assistant to the famous actor Sir Henry Irving and managed London's Lyceum Theatre for 27 years, immersing himself in high society. While best known for his 1897 novel Dracula, Stoker wrote several other works of gothic fiction. Dracula, in particular, drew on his fascination with folklore and became an iconic influence in vampire literature and popular culture.Stoker's life was shaped by his wide range of interests, including literature, theatre, and travel. His time managing the Lyceum Theatre gave him access to London's literary and artistic circles, where he met figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Walt Whitman. His travels to places like Whitby, England, and Cruden Bay, Scotland, helped inspire the eerie settings in Dracula. Although he never visited Eastern Europe, Stoker's extensive research into its folklore gave his most famous work a haunting authenticity.In his later years, Stoker faced declining health and financial struggles, yet he remained productive until his death in 1912. Dracula was not initially recognized as a literary masterpiece but has since become one of the most influential horror novels ever written, cementing Stoker's place in literary history. His unique blend of gothic horror, folklore, and Victorian anxieties continues to captivate readers and inspire adaptations across all forms of media."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9789356567351
• ISBN-10: 9356567352
• Artikelnr.: 67444002