Jumbee and Other Voodoo Tales
Author : Henry St Clair Whitehead
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 38,6 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 9780583126526
Voodoo Tales
Author : Henry S. Whitehead
Publisher : Wordsworth
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 41,14 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848703124
Book Description
‘And behind him, like a misshapen black frog, bounded the Thing, its red tongue lolling out of its gash of a mouth, its diminutive blubbery lips drawn back in a murderous snarl…’ Let Henry S. Whitehead take you into the mysterious and macabre world of voodoo where beasts invade the mind of man and where lives of the living are racked by the spirits of the dead. In this collection of rare and out of print stories you will encounter the curses of the great Guinea-Snake, the Sheen, the weredog whose very touch means certain death, the curious tale of the ‘magicked’ mirror, and fiendish manikins who make life a living hell. Included in this festival of shivering fear is the remarkable narrative ‘Williamson’ which every editor who read the story shied away from publishing. With deceptive simplicity and chilling realism, Whitehead’s Voodoo Talesare amongst the most frightening ever written.
Tales of the Jumbee and Other Wonders of the West Indies
Author : Henry S. Whitehead
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1434404110
Book Description
Collected here are eight of Henry S. Whitehead's creepy tales of magic and voodoo: "Jumbee" (Weird Tales, 1926), "The Shadows" (Weird Tales, 1927), "Cassius" (Strange Tales, 1931), "Black Tancrede" (Weird Tales, 1929), "Sweet Grass" (Weird Tales, 1929), "Mrs. Lorriquer" (Weird Tales, 1932), "The Passing of a God" (Weird Tales, 1931), and "Hill Drums" (Weird Tales, 1931).
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural
Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 33,43 MB
Release : 2006-12-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 031308100X
Book Description
Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most enduring and significant figures of horror and the supernatural, including The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Sorcerer, The Ghost, The Siren, The Mummy, The Devil, and The Zombie. Each entry is written by a leading authority on the subject and discusses the topic's essential features and lasting influence, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Entries cite sources for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries include illustrations, sidebars of interesting information, and excerpts from key texts. Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, with many of the most central figures appearing over and over again across time and cultures. These figures have starred in the world's most widely read literary works, most popular films, and most captivating television series. Because of their popularity and influence, they have attained iconic status and a special place in the popular imagination. This book overviews 24 of the most significant icons of horror and the supernatural.
Rise of the Jumbies
Author : Tracey Baptiste
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,29 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1616206659
Book Description
Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven’t exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local children begin to go missing, snatched from the beach and vanishing into wells, suspicious eyes turn to Corinne. To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to find Mama D’Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the sea. But Mama D’Leau’s help comes with a price. Corinne and her friends Dru, Bouki, and Malik must travel with mermaids across the ocean to fetch a powerful object for Mama D’Leau. The only thing more perilous than Corinne’s adventures across the sea is the jumbie that waits for her back home. With action-packed storytelling and inventive twists on Caribbean and West African mythology and fairy tales, Rise of the Jumbies is a breathlessly exciting tale of courage and friendship. An NPR Best Book of 2017 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017
Jumbee and Other Uncanny Tales
Author : Henry St. Clair Whitehead
Publisher :
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 23,11 MB
Release : 1944
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Supernatural tales of the Virgin Islands.
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!
Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 10,38 MB
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307740897
Book Description
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! is the darkest, the living-deadliest, scariest--and dare we say most tasteful--collection of zombie stories ever assembled. It’s so good, it's a no-brainer. There is never a dull moment in the world of zombies. They are superstars of horror and they are everywhere, storming the world of print and visual media. Their endless march will never be stopped. It's the Zombie Zeitgeist! Now, with his wide sweep of knowledge and keen eye for great storytelling, Otto Penzler offers a remarkable catalog of zombie literature. Including unstoppable tales from world-renowned authors like Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Robert McCammon, Robert E. Howard, and Richard Matheson to the writer who started it all, W.B. Seabrook, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! will delight and devour horror fans from coast to coast. Featuring: • Deadly bites • Satanic Pigeons • A parade of corpses • Zombies, zombies, and more zombies
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Author : John Clute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 1110 pages
File Size : 12,37 MB
Release : 1999-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780312198695
Book Description
Like its companion volume, "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction", this massive reference of 4,000 entries covers all aspects of fantasy, from literature to art.
Not Without Our Laughter
Author : Black Ladies Brunch Collective
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 2017-10
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 9780996103725
Book Description
Poetry. African & African American Studies. The Black Ladies Brunch Collective's poetry anthology, NOT WITHOUT OUR LAUGHTER, (Mason Jar Press, 2017) is a collection of humorous and joyful poems, riffing on Langston Hughes's novel Not Without Laughter. It explores topics of family, work, love and sexuality. The women of BLBC believe, like Hughes, that even in these currently tense racial times, laughter and the celebration of life is crucial. Historically, it is what African Americans have done and will continue to do, no matter what challenges face them.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991
Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Detroit : Gale Research
Page : 1536 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Book Description
Science fiction constitutes one of the largest and most widely read genres in literature, and this reference provides bibliographical data on some 20,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books, as well as nonfiction monographs about the literature. A companion to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1700-1974 (Gale, 1979), the present volume is alphabetically arranged by approximately 10,000 author names. The entry for each individual work includes title, publisher, date and place published, number of pages, hardbound or paperback format, and type of book (novel, anthology, etc.). Where appropriate, entries also provide translation notes, series information, pseudonyms, and remarks on special features (such as celebrity introductions). Includes indexes of titles, series, awards, and "doubles" (for locating volumes containing two novels). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
