Oliver Onions

Broschiertes Buch

Widdershins

Beschreibung

George Oliver Onions was a 20th century British writer. Onions published over 40 novels and short story collections. Before becoming a writer Onions was a commercial artist. His first edition novels had full color paintings painted by him on their dust jackets. . In 1913 he legally changed his name to George Oliver but continued to use Oliver Onions as his pen name. Onions wrote detective stories, science fiction, ghost stories and historical fiction. Widdershins is his best know work about ghosts. The novella The Beckoning Fair is included. This novella is considered to be one of the best psychological horror fiction stories ever written. A struggling writer moves into rooms in a vacant house in hopes that the isolation will help him concentrate. His art and his sanity are jeopardized. A feminine spirit gradually possesses him. The story can also be viewed as a psychotic breakdown culminating in murder and a catatonic state. Onions often writes about the connection between creativity and insanity. This is a great book not to be read by the faint of heart.

Autor

George Oliver Onions, known professionally as Oliver Onions, was an English writer born on November 13, 1873, in Bradford, United Kingdom. Onions is best remembered for his work in the supernatural genre, particularly his ghost stories. He achieved significant recognition for his collection Widdershins, which features tales of eerie occurresnces and psychological horror. Another of his most famous works is the novella The Beckoning Fair One, widely anthologized for its exploration of haunted spaces and the unsettling effects of isolation. Throughout his career, Onions wrote in a variety of genres, but his supernatural tales, with their atmospheric tension and psychological depth, left a lasting impression on the horror genre. In addition to his writing, Onions was also known for his involvement in the literary world and his collaboration with other authors. He was married to Berta Ruck in 1909, and the couple had two sons, Arthur Oliver and William Richard Oliver. Onions passed away on April 9, 1961, in Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, at the age of 87. His legacy endures, particularly through his contributions to ghost stories and the unsettling, gothic atmosphere he created in his works.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9781605974279
• ISBN-10: 1605974277
• Artikelnr.: 23814452