Fantasmagoriana Deluxe

<p>First published in 1812 <em>Fantasmagoriana</em> has become one of the most seminal ghost-story anthologies of all time.<span></span></p><p>Originally collected as a French translation of eight German-language tales <em>Fantasmagoriana</em> famously led to the creation of such works as the horror-classic novel <em>Frankenstein</em> the short story The Vampyre (a progenitor to the fantasy vampire genre) the novella Ernestus Berchtold; or The Modern Oedipus the poem Manfred and more.</p><p>In 1813 the anthology was partially translated into English as <em>Tales of the Dead</em> excluding three of the original stories while adding in one new and inspiring an even wider audience to delight in stories of the ghostly and macabre.</p><p>Now for the first time both <em>Fantasmagoriana</em> and <em>Tales of the Dead</em> have been combined with all stories into one English-language volume in this beautifully presented showcase by Dark Moon Books!</p><p>Also included within are:</p><p>• Original English translations by Anna Ziegelhof</p><p>• Introduction by award-winning author Lisa Morton</p><p>• Annotations by noted literary editor Leslie S. Klinger</p><p>• Illustrations biographies reading list and more! </p><p>Open yourself to <em>Fantasmagoriana Deluxe</em> and to all that is weird ghostly and wonderous.</p>