The Beetle: by Richard Marsh (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9791043143564)

The Beetle was published in 1897, the same year as Dracula-and outsold it six to one that year. Like Dracula, the novel is steeped in the evil mysteries of an ancient horror: in this case, a mysterious ancient Egyptian creature bent on revenge.The story is told through the sequential points of view of a group of middle-class Victorians who find themselves enmeshed in the creature's plot. The creature, in the guise of an Egyptian man, appears in London seeking revenge against a popular member of Parliament. They soon find out that it can shape shift into other things, including women; that it can control minds and use hypnosis; and that it won't stop at anything to get the revenge it seeks. The heroes are soon caught in a whirlwind of chase scenes, underground laboratories, secret cults, and more as they race to foil the creature.While The Beetle didn't earn the lasting popularity of Stoker's counterpart, it remains a strange and unique morsel of Victorian sensationalist fiction.

Author: Richard Marsh
ISBN-13: 9791043143564
Publisher: Culturea
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2026
Pages: 422
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.94d