The Ghost-Seer - Or the Apparitionist (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

<p><strong>From the monumental figure of Johann Friedrich von Schiller Germany's most celebrated dramatist poet and philosopher comes a gripping and unfinished masterpiece of psychological terror and political intrigue.</strong></p><p><em>The Ghost-Seer - Or the Apparitionist</em> (<em>Der Geisterseher</em>) abandons traditional Gothic trappings for the sunlit yet sinister canals of Venice weaving a complex philosophical thriller. The naive Prince of a German state is systematically targeted and tormented by a cabal of shadowy mysterious figures who manipulate him through a relentless series of seemingly supernatural apparitions and prophecies. Schiller masterfully explores the ambiguity: Are these terrifying events genuinely spectral or are they elaborate calculated hoaxes devised by a powerful secret society seeking to control the Prince's destiny? This novel is a profound examination of credulity versus reason political corruption and the terrifying power of deception.</p><p>This unique work is essential reading for fans of philosophical mystery Gothic literature with an intellectual edge and tales of intrigue set within the dangerous world of 18th-century European occultism and power.</p>