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English
Poisoned Pen Press
07 April 2020
Rediscover the classic and come face-to-face with a creature ""born of neither god nor man""

""A fun new way to encounter the spine-tinglers of yesteryear."" -Booklist A horror classic for the modern reader, presented by the Horror Writers Association. Rediscover the classic and come face-to-face with a creature ""born of neither god nor man"" First published in 1897, Richard Marsh's classic work of gothic horror, The Beetle, opens with Robert Holt, an out-of-work clerk seeking shelter in an abandoned house. He comes face to face with a fantastical creature with supernatural and hypnotic powers; a creature who can transform at will between its human and beetle forms and who wrecks havoc when he preys on young middle-class Britons. Featuring an introduction by bestselling author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, the Haunted Library Horror Classics edition of The Beetle is a tale of revenge that takes the reader on a dark journey, one that explores the crisis of late imperial England through a fantastical and horrific lens.
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Imprint:   Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Reprint
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   415g
ISBN:   9781492699712
ISBN 10:   1492699713
Series:   Haunted Library Horror Classics
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

RICHARD MARSH (October 12, 1857 - August 9, 1915), was the pseudonym of the English author Richard Bernard Heldmann. A bestselling and prolific author of the late 19th century, Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories.

Reviews for The Beetle

Ripe with melodrama and purple prose...Marsh creates an eerie atmosphere. - Publishers Weekly This will appeal to a wide range of readers. The universal ick factor of creepy crawlies additionally ensures that this crowdpleaser from the past will continue to strike fear in the hearts and minds of 21st-century readers. - Library Journal


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