William Hope Hodgson fu un autore inglese il cui esteso corpus di opere comprende saggi, racconti e romanzi. La sua scrittura attraversa i generi sovrapposti dell'horror, della narrativa fantastica e della fantascienza, con i primi sforzi dedicati alla poesia che ebbe poca pubblicazione durante la sua vita. Hodgson è celebrato per il suo distintivo stile letterario, che intreccia magistralmente l'orrorifico con l'immaginativo, lasciando un segno significativo nella letteratura di genere.
An account of Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth after the foundering of the good ship Glen Carrig through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward. As told by John Winterstraw, Gent., to his Son James Winterstraw, in the year 1757, and by him committed very properly and legibly to manuscript. An outr
Mistero, terrore, manifestazioni del soprannaturale in sette classici della letteratura horror. Questa antologia non trascura nessuna delle maggiori figure dell'immaginario orrorifico: dal Dracula di Bram Stoker, al Golem di Meyrink, dal Dr. Jekyll di Stevenson al Signore del Male di Warner Munn, dal Vathek di Beckford, agli Esseri dell'Abisso di Hodgson e ai Grandi Antichi di Lovecraft. - Vathek di William Beckford (1784) - Il Dr. Jekyll e Mr. Hyde di Robert Louis Stevenson (1885) - Dracula di Bram Stoker (1897) - La Casa sull'Abisso di William Hope Hodgson (1908) - Il Golem di Gustav Meyrink (1913) - Stirpe di Lupo di Harold Warner Munn (1930) - Le Montagne della Follia di Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1936)
Il mare vede sorgere dalle sue profondità degli esseri mostruosi e soprannaturali che non è possibile in alcun modo controllare. Così, i personaggi cui dà vita Hodgson sono costretti ad affacciarsi ogni volta sul baratro dell'ignoto dove la realtà e i simboli si fondono in un insieme terrorizante. Hodgson ha visto nel mare il lato occulto e spaventoso che genera le tenebre e i mostri marini.
Known for his contributions to horror, science fiction, and fantasy, William Hope Hodgson's writing is marked by supernatural elements and macabre themes. His talent for crafting atmospheric and eerie settings enhances the unsettling nature of his narratives, making his works stand out in the genre. Born in 1877 in Essex, Hodgson's unique style has left a lasting impact on literature, blending the boundaries of reality and the supernatural.
The narrative opens directly, avoiding unnecessary embellishments or roundabout expressions. This straightforward approach sets the tone for a clear and engaging exploration of the themes and events that unfold throughout the book. The emphasis on directness suggests a focus on authenticity and sincerity in the storytelling, inviting readers to delve into the characters' experiences with a sense of immediacy and connection.
As well as four classic fantasy novels and a series of "occult detective" stories, William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) produced a large number of sea-faring tales, many of them steeped in elements of supernatural terror. Hodgson's vividly drawn descriptions of revulsive oceanic entities often pre-echo Lovecraft in their evocation of squamous, deep-six deliria, while the latter also acknowledged Hodgson's masterful evocations of elemental disquiet and disorder. HORRORSe ^FROMe ^HAUNTEDe ^SEAS not only collects all of Hodgson's acclaimed "Sargasso Sea" tales -- From The Tideless Sea, The Mystery Of The Derelict, The Thing In The Weeds, The Finding Of The Graiken, and The Voice In The Dawn -- but also presents a further 15 stories and episodes of nautical mystery and horror, including A Tropical Horror, The Voice In The Night, Out Of The Storm, The Stone Ship, Demons Of The Sea, The Albatross, and numerous others. The stories are reproduced in chronological order according to year of publication, making this perhaps the definitive edition of William Hope Hodgson's weird oceanic tales. The Voice In The Night was famously filmed in 1963 by Japanese director Ishira ́ Honda, under the title Matango (aka Attack Of The Mushroom People).
From the chilling adventure tale of the sea, The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig', and the power and horror of The Ghost Pirates, to the strange and haunting vision of the House on the Borderland and the bizarre and wonderfully imaginative The Night Land, the four great novels of William Hope Hodgson are universally recognized as one of the landmarks in the literature of the weird and fantastic. Strange and compelling, these are powerful works that exercise the same fascination today as they did on Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith, and all four are collected here.
On a clear, cool day, a great steamer sails from shore, carrying many souls to distant lands. To pass the time, they engage in light conversation, skimming the surface of deeper thoughts without realizing the depths below. One individual, of high status yet limited intellect, expresses skepticism about the existence of God. He dismisses belief as foolishness, claiming that God is merely a construct of human thought, and that such beliefs are empty. He asserts that they live contentedly, accepting that life will end and they will cease to exist. This excerpt captures a moment of existential reflection amid the mundane chatter of travelers. About the Publisher: Forgotten Books publishes numerous rare and classic works. Their mission is to digitally reconstruct important historical texts while preserving their original format and addressing any imperfections. While some flaws may remain in the reproduction, most are repaired to maintain the integrity of the work. Visit www.forgottenbooks.com for more information.
Available for the first time in trade paperback, the fourth of five volumes collecting the complete fiction of William Hope Hodgson, an influential early twentieth-century author of science fiction, horror, and the fantastic.
