{"product_id":"dr-immortelle-fantasy-and-horror-kathleen-ludwick-9781447405467","title":"Dr. Immortelle (Fantasy and Horror Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the under-appreciated world of early 20th-century speculative fiction comes Kathleen Ludwick's dark and intense short story, \u003cem\u003eDr. Immortelle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile the author is a more obscure figure in the history of the macabre, the story itself is a potent piece of early vampire fiction. The narrative centers on the mysterious Dr. Immortelle, a figure whose very name hints at a terrifying secret concerning eternal life and unnatural preservation. Like many classic tales of the era, the story features themes of forbidden knowledge, obsessive love, and the price of immortality. It is marked by a distinctive style of subtle dread and atmosphere that characterized much of the pre-war supernatural genre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Immortelle\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable read for those seeking out scarce literary horror, specifically the often-overlooked contributions to the vampire mythos written outside the shadow of \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Ludwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447405463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447405467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.08d","brand":"Kathleen Ludwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458339909887,"sku":"9781447405467","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b97b1531-9495-4913-8580-18d86549adee.jpg?v=1777403838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dr-immortelle-fantasy-and-horror-kathleen-ludwick-9781447405467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}