The Unseen Hand
Autor Anonymousen Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 noi 2014
As every aficionado of ghostly and mysterious fiction knows the thrill of the tale is not to found in what the reader knows and is told but rather that which hidden, suggested or unknown. So it is perhaps fitting that this collection of supernatural tales by authors unknown has been gathered together as a unique Leonaur edition. It is strange indeed that many of these writers have conceived excellent characters and scenarios and yet have not declared their authorship What makes this mystery even more compelling is that among these titles are those that have become famous and even iconic including 'the demon barber', Sweeney Todd and the elusive 'Terror of London', Spring-heeled Jack Gathered here are twenty-three short stories, novellas and novelettes, crafted by unknown and unseen hands, to make us shiver by a warm fire on a cold night Included in are, 'In the Fog, ' 'The Banshee, ' 'The Weird Violin, ' 'The Dead Bride, ' 'The Murder Hole, ' 'The Mysterious Stranger' and many more gripping and chilling tales to enjoy.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781782823797
ISBN-10: 1782823794
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Leonaur Ltd
ISBN-10: 1782823794
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Leonaur Ltd
Notă biografică
Vyasa (c. 200 BC) is the legendary author of the Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas, some of the most important works in the Hindu tradition. Vyasa appears for the first time as the compiler of, and an important character in, the Mahabharata. It is said that he was the expansion of the God Vishnu, who came in Dwaparayuga to make all the Vedic knowledge from oral tradition available in written form. He was the son of Satyavati, adopted daughter of the fisherman Dusharaj and the wandering sage Parashara, who is credited with being the author of the first Purana, Vishnu Purana. He was born on an island in the river Yamuna. Due to his dark complexion, Vyasa was also given the name Krishna, in addition to the name Dwaipayana, meaning "island-born."
According to the Mahabharata, the sage Vyasa was the son of Satyavati and Parashara. During her youth, Satyavati was a fisherwoman who used to drive a boat. One day, sage Parashara was in a hurry to attend a Yajna. Satyavati helped him cross the river borders. On this account, the sage offered her a mantra which would result in begetting a son who would be a sage with wisdom and all good qualities. Satyavati immediately recited the mantra and thus Vyasa was born. She kept this incident a secret, not telling even King Shantanu.
The festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to Vyasa. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima, for it is the day believed to be both his birthday and the day he divided the Vedas. Vyasa is also considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins (long-lived, or immortals), who are still in existence according to Hindu tradition.