{"product_id":"the-necromancer-or-the-tale-karl-friedrich-kahlert-9780979233227","title":"The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest (Jane Austen Northanger Abbey Horrid Novels)","description":"\"The hurricane was howling, the hailstones beating against windows, the hoarse croaking of the raven bidding adieu to autumn, and the weather-cock's dismal creaking joined with the mournful dirge of the solitary owl...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e consists of a series of interconnected stories, all centering on the enigmatic figure of Volkert the Necromancer. Filled with murder, ghosts, and dark magic, and featuring a delirious and dizzying plot that almost defies comprehension, \u003ci\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the strangest horror novels ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the earliest Gothic bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1794, and after more than two centuries still retains the power to thrill and fascinate readers. This edition includes a new preface which reveals for the first time ever the true identity of \u003ci\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e's author, as well as an original critical essay by Jeffrey Cass, analysing the novel from a modern queer theory standpoint. The complete text of three contemporary reviews and helpful annotations are also included to further enhance this edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Friedrich Kahlert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0979233224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979233227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karl Friedrich Kahlert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988339294463,"sku":"9780979233227","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_44461b77-5bd1-4d49-8b90-8948b8cf2634.jpg?v=1683293988","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-necromancer-or-the-tale-karl-friedrich-kahlert-9780979233227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}