Showing results for "fiction" in Gothic

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

Audible présente Dracula, une toute nouvelle adaptation du chef-d'œuvre de Bram Stoker avec Omar Sy et Deva Cassel. Lorsque son fiancé disparaît en Transylvanie, Mina rassemble lettres, journaux intimes et témoignages pour retrouver sa trace. Elle découvre bientôt qu'un prédateur s'en prend à ceux qu'elle aime. Et qu'il la traque aussi. Dracula se tapit dans l’ombre, s'insinue dans les rêves, et ne laisse aucun reflet. Pour presque tous, il est imperceptible.

Tras la desaparición de su prometido en Transilvania, Mina busca pistas en cartas, diarios y escalofriantes testimonios que la guíen hasta el depredador que acecha a sus seres queridos, solo para descubrir que ella era el objetivo desde el principio. Drácula se esconde entre las sombras, se infiltra en los sueños y no se refleja en los espejos; su presencia es casi imposible de detectar, pues existe más allá de lo que el ojo ve y de lo que la mente alcanza a comprender.

A woman and her husband rent a summer house, but what should be a restful getaway turns into a suffocating psychological battle. This chilling account of postpartum depression and a husband's controlling behaviour in the guise of treatment will leave you breathless.

Eel Marsh house stands alone, surveying the windswept salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Mrs Alice Drablow lived here as a recluse. Now Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor with a London firm, is summoned to attend her funeral, unaware of the tragic and terrible secrets which lie behind the house's shuttered windows.

Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.

Ascolta il mostro come non l’hai mai sentito prima. Audible presenta "Dracula", una nuova, straordinaria versione corale del capolavoro di Bram Stoker, con le interpretazioni di Riccardo Scamarcio e Benedetta Porcaroli. Dopo la misteriosa scomparsa del suo promesso sposo in Transilvania, Mina cerca di ricostruire ciò che gli è accaduto attraverso lettere, annotazioni e agghiaccianti testimonianze. Ma più si avvicina alla verità, più le tracce della creatura che minaccia le persone che ama sembrano convergere nella sua direzione, fino a rivelare che la preda è sempre stata lei.

In this new recording, Paapa Essiedu breathes new life into the classic tale. Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy follows a respectable London lawyer as he investigates the strange relationship between his old friend Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. Its sensitive portrayal of man's dual nature is moving, beautiful and terrifying in equal measure.

My husband. My tormentor. The most notorious man in the city offers me a job. Act as his dead wife. Adrian Volkov isn’t the type of person who takes no for an answer. He commands with an iron fist and all his orders are met. When he approaches me with the offer, I have two options. Go to prison or put myself under his wrath. I choose to have a roof over my head. What’s so hard about acting, right? Wrong. The moment I step into his wife’s shoes, everything spirals out of control. My only way of survival is through Adrian. Or is it?

Bram Stoker's masterpiece is at the same time intensely romantic and very modern. It unfolds the story of a Transylvanian Don Juan, the aristocratic Count Dracula who preys on desirous damsels.

Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy winner Emma Thompson lends her immense talent and experienced voice to Henry James' Gothic ghost tale, The Turn of the Screw. When a governess is hired to care for two children at a British country estate, she begins to sense an otherworldly presence around the grounds. Are they really ghosts she's seeing? Or is something far more sinister at work?

Audible Originals brings you a brand new audiobook adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic gothic novella, Carmilla - starring Rose Leslie ( Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey), David Tennant ( Doctor Who and Broadchurch) and Phoebe Fox ( Life in Squares and The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death).

In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris and horror.

The work tells the story of Jane's early life, her experience at Lowood School and as a governess. Her refusal to accept Rochester's love on any but her own strictly moral terms is a passionate cry for independence.

One of the most famous pieces of English literature, and a classic for a reason, Dracula is the epitome of vampire fiction and a must-read for any horror fan. This new hardcover edition includes unique sprayed edges, foiled embellishments, and beautiful illustrations. In this beautiful new...

This was the most popular novel of Radcliffe's time; Radcliffe's portrayal of her heroine's inner life raised the Gothic romance to a new level. The atmosphere of fear and the gripping plot continue to thrill today. This is the story of the orphaned Emily St Aubert, who finds herself separated from the man she loves and confined within the Castle of Udolpho by her aunt's new husband Montoni. Here she must cope with an unwanted suitor, Montoni's threats, and the wild imaginings and terrors which threaten to overwhelm her.

A quattordici anni, Elizabeth Cuttner non si fa illusioni sul mondo e su sé stessa. Il suo sguardo ipertrofico coglie con compiaciuta esattezza dettagli raccapriccianti e miserie private di chi le è prossimo. Dopo la morte dei genitori viene accolta dalla famiglia paterna in un'antica dimora coloniale a Manhattan. Discendente diretta di una genìa di streghe, fornita di un piccolo ma efficiente armamentario di specchi, gatti, rospi, serpenti e incantesimi, Elizabeth eserciterà spietatamente i suoi poteri.

A new compilation of Bram Stoker’s cult vampire novels for the 100th anniversary of his death. This delightful new compilation of Bram Stoker's cult classics will be sure to satisfy any lover of vampire fiction, from Dracula to Twilight. All three novels were published after Dracula debuted in 1897. They flirt with vampirism, horror, and human folly in the best Gothic tradition - all attempts to duplicate Stoker's only success.

It was the eye. The dull, sightless, vulture's eye that shredded his final nerve. But the murder was done so carefully, so perfectly, that only one thing could reveal the whereabouts of the body. B. J. Harrison gives a masterful reading of the famous murder that wouldn't keep quiet. This audiobook was the #3 best-selling audiobook in 2008 at the iTunes Music Store!