The Gaston Danville MEGAPACK®: Weird Tales and Contes Cruels

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The Gaston Danville MEGAPACK®: Weird Tales and Contes Cruels

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In addition to being a brilliant author, Brian Stableford is an accomplished editor and translator. Here he has selected and translated his choice of the 18 best weird tales and contes cruels by French author Armand Blocq (1870-1933), published under his pseudonym Gaston Danville. Check out Brian's long and informative Introduction for more information. [Published in paperback as The Anatomy of Love and Psychoanalytical Fantasies.] Included THE DAISY REMEMBRANCE FLAT THE MURDERER THE DEPUTY ILLUSORY CARESSES HOW JACQUES COMMITTED SUICIDE THE CLOCK ADRIFT LISBETH THE DARK ANGEL THE DEAD MAN'S DREAM THE LAMP IN VAIN IN ANIMA VILI MOUSME THE STOLEN HEART THE CINQ-BRAS THE EVOLUTION OF LITERATURE (ESSAY)If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!"

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Pages 164
Published October 27, 2016
ISBN 32799240
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Gaston Danville is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Gaston Danville enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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