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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: New. Only edition in printIn the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind - E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft - but that of Fitz-James O'Brien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862, during the American Civil War.'The Diamond Lens', O'Brien's most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of modern science fiction; 'What Was It?' is said to have served as a model for H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man; and 'The Wondersmith' is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, O'Brien's stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they were first written more than a hundred and fifty years ago.Contents: 'The Pot of Tulips', 'The Dragon Fang Possessed by the Conjuror Piou-lu', 'Seeing the World', 'The Diamond Lens', 'The Lost Room', 'The Wondersmith', 'What Was It?ABOUT ALMA CLASSICS: Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: New. Only edition in printIn the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind - E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft - but that of Fitz-James O'Brien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862, during the American Civil War.'The Diamond Lens', O'Brien's most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of modern science fiction; 'What Was It?' is said to have served as a model for H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man; and 'The Wondersmith' is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, O'Brien's stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they were first written more than a hundred and fifty years ago.Contents: 'The Pot of Tulips', 'The Dragon Fang Possessed by the Conjuror Piou-lu', 'Seeing the World', 'The Diamond Lens', 'The Lost Room', 'The Wondersmith', 'What Was It?ABOUT ALMA CLASSICS: Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.
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Añadir al carritoPAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por Alma Books Ltd, Richmond, 2025
ISBN 10: 1847495192 ISBN 13: 9781847495198
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft but the name of Fitz-James OBrien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862 during the American Civil War.The Diamond Lens, OBriens most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of the science-fiction genre; What Was It? is alleged to have served as a model for H.G. Wellss The Invisible Man; and 'The Wondersmith is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, OBriens few surviving stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they first written more than a hundred and fifty years ago.Contents: The Diamond Lens, The Lost Room, What Was It?, The Wondersmith, Seeing the World, The Pot of Tulips, The Dragon Fang possessed by the Conjurer Piou-Lou. A unique collection of supernatural short stories by a forerunner of science fiction. It includes What Was It?, a story which served as a model for H.G. Wellss The Invisible Man. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por University of Colorado, 1944
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good.
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. In the field of supernatural and fantastic literature, certain names come readily to mind ? E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft ? but that of Fitz-James O'Brien has been unjustly overlooked and nearly forgotten since his premature death in 1862, during the American Civil War.'The Diamond Lens', O'Brien's most famous short story, can be regarded as a forerunner of modern science fiction; 'What Was It?' is said to have served as a model for H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man; and 'The Wondersmith' is a marvellous tale of Hoffmannesque invention. Taken together, O'Brien's stories give him an important place in the development of American fiction and remain as fresh today as when they were first written more than a hundred and fifty years ago.Contents: 'The Pot of Tulips', 'The Dragon Fang Possessed by the Conjuror Piou-lu', 'Seeing the World', 'The Diamond Lens', 'The Lost Room', 'The Wondersmith', 'What Was It?ABOUT ALMA CLASSICS: Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics. 187 [{"value":5.08,"unit":"INCHES"},{"value":1.0,"unit":"INCHES"},{"value":7.79,"unit":"INCHES"}].
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Añadir al carritopaperback. Condición: Very Good.
Librería: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Reino Unido
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Idioma: Inglés
Publicado por John Calder Publications, 1977
ISBN 10: 0714536172 ISBN 13: 9780714536170
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Añadir al carritoHardcover with Dust Jacket. Condición: NEAR FINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: NEAR FINE. 149pp. Sewn-bound in cloth hardcover. Gilt lettering along spine on soft green cover. Dust jacket is in near fine condition, with trivial wear along edges and slight age tanning. Copy as signs of aging on pages, yet is clean and shows little sign of use.
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: Brand New. annotated edition. 152 pages. 7.80x5.08x1.01 inches. In Stock.
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Librería: Ed Buryn Books, Nevada City, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Añadir al carrito1st edition. Early American short stories, fills in a missing link in the literature of the incredible. Solid clean tight bright copy of HB 1st with jacket. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 149 pp. Fine unmarked, in VeryGood price-clipped jacket. Hardcover in green boards w gilt spine titling, in white jacket.
Librería: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Very good in little soiled white dust wrapper with a short tear, small shadow from an old price sticker.
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Part of the Discovery Editions series. Edited by Michael Hayes. First edition thus. Very good in a good (light soiling and rubbing) dust jacket.
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: Brand New. annotated edition. 152 pages. 7.80x5.08x1.01 inches. In Stock.
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Volume Two only. Edited with notes and introduction by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. Stated first edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Añadir al carritohardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: very good.