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The Burial of the Rats: By Bram Stoker - Illustrated
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62 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 1896
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Bram Stoker
2,595 books5,857 followersIrish-born Abraham Stoker, known as Bram, of Britain wrote the gothic horror novel
Dracula
(1897).
The feminist Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornely Stoker at 15 Marino crescent, then as now called "the crescent," in Fairview, a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bore this third of seven children. The parents, members of church of Ireland, attended the parish church of Saint John the Baptist, located on Seafield road west in Clontarf with their baptized children.
Stoker, an invalid, started school at the age of seven years in 1854, when he made a complete and astounding recovery. Of this time, Stoker wrote, "I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years."
After his recovery, he, a normal young man, even excelled as a university athlete at Trinity college, Dublin form 1864 to 1870 and graduated with honors in mathematics. He served as auditor of the college historical society and as president of the university philosophical society with his first paper on "Sensationalism in Fiction and Society."
In 1876, while employed as a civil servant in Dublin, Stoker wrote a non-fiction book (The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, published 1879) and theatre reviews for The Dublin Mail, a newspaper partly owned by fellow horror writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. His interest in theatre led to a lifelong friendship with the English actor Henry Irving. He also wrote stories, and in 1872 "The Crystal Cup" was published by the London Society, followed by "The Chain of Destiny" in four parts in The Shamrock.
In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe, a celebrated beauty whose former suitor was Oscar Wilde. The couple moved to London, where Stoker became business manager (at first as acting-manager) of Irving's Lyceum Theatre, a post he held for 27 years. The collaboration with Irving was very important for Stoker and through him he became involved in London's high society, where he met, among other notables, James McNeil Whistler, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the course of Irving's tours, Stoker got the chance to travel around the world.
The Stokers had one son, Irving Noel, who was born on December 31, 1879.
People cremated the body of Bram Stoker and placed his ashes placed in a display urn at Golders green crematorium. After death of Irving Noel Stoker in 1961, people added his ashes to that urn. Despite the original plan to keep ashes of his parents together, after death, people scattered ashes of Florence Stoker at the gardens of rest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker
The feminist Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornely Stoker at 15 Marino crescent, then as now called "the crescent," in Fairview, a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bore this third of seven children. The parents, members of church of Ireland, attended the parish church of Saint John the Baptist, located on Seafield road west in Clontarf with their baptized children.
Stoker, an invalid, started school at the age of seven years in 1854, when he made a complete and astounding recovery. Of this time, Stoker wrote, "I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years."
After his recovery, he, a normal young man, even excelled as a university athlete at Trinity college, Dublin form 1864 to 1870 and graduated with honors in mathematics. He served as auditor of the college historical society and as president of the university philosophical society with his first paper on "Sensationalism in Fiction and Society."
In 1876, while employed as a civil servant in Dublin, Stoker wrote a non-fiction book (The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, published 1879) and theatre reviews for The Dublin Mail, a newspaper partly owned by fellow horror writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. His interest in theatre led to a lifelong friendship with the English actor Henry Irving. He also wrote stories, and in 1872 "The Crystal Cup" was published by the London Society, followed by "The Chain of Destiny" in four parts in The Shamrock.
In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe, a celebrated beauty whose former suitor was Oscar Wilde. The couple moved to London, where Stoker became business manager (at first as acting-manager) of Irving's Lyceum Theatre, a post he held for 27 years. The collaboration with Irving was very important for Stoker and through him he became involved in London's high society, where he met, among other notables, James McNeil Whistler, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the course of Irving's tours, Stoker got the chance to travel around the world.
The Stokers had one son, Irving Noel, who was born on December 31, 1879.
People cremated the body of Bram Stoker and placed his ashes placed in a display urn at Golders green crematorium. After death of Irving Noel Stoker in 1961, people added his ashes to that urn. Despite the original plan to keep ashes of his parents together, after death, people scattered ashes of Florence Stoker at the gardens of rest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker
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December 8, 2019
This was an ok story.
March 3, 2011
This one was a little too slow-moving for me. It didn't have much momentum for me. More of a suspense story, it reminded me a little of "The Most Dangerous Game". Stoker apparently wrote this story as a result of his honeymoon in France, and it's evident that the scenery had a creative effect on him. Although it was a hard read, I did appreciate the sinister aspects. The way the narrator soon comes to realize that he's being set up to be murdered by the vagrants he visits was well-done. The hints that they have malevolent intents dawned on both me and the narrator at about the same time. There was also the suspense of the chase as the narrator runs for life, and the menace of the hungry rats. Sadly, this one didn't win me over. It was a bit too much of a hard read and not much of a satisfactory payoff. Even so, I'm so glad I got the chance to read it. As a whole, I do admire Stoker's writing.
Overall rating: 2.5/5.0 stars.
Overall rating: 2.5/5.0 stars.
February 25, 2024
অলৌকিকতা না থাকলেও ভয়াল পরিবেশ সৃষ্টির জন্য এইটা একটা উল্লেখযোগ্য গল্প। ব্রাম স্টোকার ঊনবিংশ শতাব্দীর প্যারিসের রাস্তার চিত্রটা যেভাবে ফুটিয়ে তুলেছেন তা অবশ্যই দুর্দান্ত। তবে গল্পে কিছু একটা খুঁজে পাই নি। যেটা খুঁজে পেয়েছি সেটা হচ্ছে টেনশন উৎকন্ঠা।
April 18, 2020
Es un excelente cuento, Stoker sabe llevar muy bien la trama, la persecución que padeció el personaje fue genial. Este cuento es dignó de ser leído.
November 15, 2015
Está muy bien escrito, describe toda esa decadencia que existía en la periferia de París, con los traperos y los exmilitares, montañas de basura, ladrones y asesinos. Al principio quería leerlo muy rápido, pero le doy un tres, porque después de la mitad, se me hacía larguísima la persecución, eterna.
August 24, 2024
Absolute chills
April 13, 2019
Didn't find this very interesting or scary, really.
September 28, 2020
Este cuento con un trasfondo de terror, horror, no más allá de los que le gustan este tipo de literatura, fue escrito por el británico Bram Stoke en 1878 y publicado en 1891, aunque por la abundante literatura de ese tipo paso desapercibidamente. Stoker, el mismo que escribió Drácula, que quizás sea la más destacada de todos sus escritos. Un cuento de una lectura pausada, donde el escritor toma como escenario las peculiaridades que se daban en la ciudadela Paris y las funcionalidades de los traperos. “Alrededor de estas cajas se reúnen y circulan, una vez llenas, escuálidos y macilentos hombres y mujeres cuyas herramientas del oficio consisten en un burdo saco o cesto colgado del hombro”
“Sólo París es la apoteosis analógica del pulpo. Producto de la centralización llevada a un ad absurdum, representa con justicia el pez diablo; y en ningún otro aspecto es más curioso el parecido que en la similitud con el aparato digestivo”
Un joven ingles decide adentrarse en las entrañas de los barrios marginales y pobres de la ciudad para conocer como aquellos pobres subsistían, pero para su asombro “El panorama que se abre ante sus ojos es desolador: chabolas, basuras, aguas estancadas, podredumbres, ratas” las personas deambulan entre las basuras para poder sobrevivir.
Creo que la importación de este cuento radica en la forma como el escritor va describiendo las escenas que se viene suscitando a medida que el joven se va internando y más en esa incertidumbre por querer salir algunas situaciones se dan por estar adentrándose en las entrañas de los barrios, pero ya esa parte te toca a ti saberla.
Para nada me sorprendió, más allá que algunas descripciones.
“Sólo París es la apoteosis analógica del pulpo. Producto de la centralización llevada a un ad absurdum, representa con justicia el pez diablo; y en ningún otro aspecto es más curioso el parecido que en la similitud con el aparato digestivo”
Un joven ingles decide adentrarse en las entrañas de los barrios marginales y pobres de la ciudad para conocer como aquellos pobres subsistían, pero para su asombro “El panorama que se abre ante sus ojos es desolador: chabolas, basuras, aguas estancadas, podredumbres, ratas” las personas deambulan entre las basuras para poder sobrevivir.
Creo que la importación de este cuento radica en la forma como el escritor va describiendo las escenas que se viene suscitando a medida que el joven se va internando y más en esa incertidumbre por querer salir algunas situaciones se dan por estar adentrándose en las entrañas de los barrios, pero ya esa parte te toca a ti saberla.
Para nada me sorprendió, más allá que algunas descripciones.
January 17, 2021
Ubedljivo najbolja Stokerova priča koju sam pročitao. Veoma napeta i efektna. Štata što mu i ostale priče u zbirci "Drakulin gost" nisu na tom nivou. Radnja se dešava na ogromnom pariskom đubrištu gde se jedan otmeni engleski gospodin nađe na meti odrpanih francuskih beskućnika. Ili se francuski beskućnici nađu na meti engleskog gospodina? A tu su i pacovi. Veliki i gladni, pacovi kojima je svejedno ko će da pobedi. Jer - ko god da pobedi - njima je obrok obezbeđen! 5/5
December 2, 2020
Bram Stoker'dan okuduğum ilk kitap. Dracula ile henüz hiç buluşma fırsatı yaşayamadım.
Sıçanların Cenazesi açıkçası, sıradan başlayan, ortalarında gizem ve heyecanı üst seviyeye taşıyan daha sonra pat final yapıp ee dedirten bir kitap. Ben bir sonuç bekledim tabi ki. Kitap birçok okur tarafından sıradan buluşmuş ancak ben kitabı beğendim. Sebebi, metafor anlamına yüklenmiş olmam sanırım.
İlk önce kitabın adi neden sıçan?
Sıçanlar, farelerden daha farklıdır ve yoksulluğu temsil eder edebiyatta. Ayrıca sıçanlar yemeklerini çok tok olsalar bile bitirene kadar bırakmazlar. Neden cenaze? Orjinal adında, funeral yerine burial kullanmış yazar, ikisi de cenaze anlamına gelmekte ancak burial ölüyü bir şekilde gömme, törensiz yapma anlamı taşıyor.
Kitap insana birçok psikolojik yolculuk yaptırıyor, çünkü barakanin tamamen kapalı olmamasi ve 3 duvarı olmasi, baş karakterin sadece korku odakli olması, ve süresiz kaçışı, aslında bir şekilde zihninde yüzleştigi ve kaçtığı şeyleri temsil etmiyor mu?
Yıllar geçse de o günü unutmadığını söyleyerek bitiriyor kitabi, insan yaptığı şeyi nasıl unutur, yüzleştigi gercekleri?
Spoiler vermeden bu kadar analiz yapabilirim sanırım 🙈 mutlu okumalar
4/5
Sıçanların Cenazesi açıkçası, sıradan başlayan, ortalarında gizem ve heyecanı üst seviyeye taşıyan daha sonra pat final yapıp ee dedirten bir kitap. Ben bir sonuç bekledim tabi ki. Kitap birçok okur tarafından sıradan buluşmuş ancak ben kitabı beğendim. Sebebi, metafor anlamına yüklenmiş olmam sanırım.
İlk önce kitabın adi neden sıçan?
Sıçanlar, farelerden daha farklıdır ve yoksulluğu temsil eder edebiyatta. Ayrıca sıçanlar yemeklerini çok tok olsalar bile bitirene kadar bırakmazlar. Neden cenaze? Orjinal adında, funeral yerine burial kullanmış yazar, ikisi de cenaze anlamına gelmekte ancak burial ölüyü bir şekilde gömme, törensiz yapma anlamı taşıyor.
Kitap insana birçok psikolojik yolculuk yaptırıyor, çünkü barakanin tamamen kapalı olmamasi ve 3 duvarı olmasi, baş karakterin sadece korku odakli olması, ve süresiz kaçışı, aslında bir şekilde zihninde yüzleştigi ve kaçtığı şeyleri temsil etmiyor mu?
Yıllar geçse de o günü unutmadığını söyleyerek bitiriyor kitabi, insan yaptığı şeyi nasıl unutur, yüzleştigi gercekleri?
Spoiler vermeden bu kadar analiz yapabilirim sanırım 🙈 mutlu okumalar
4/5
April 3, 2015
Un relato muy corto que se lee en nada pero muy rico en cuanto a sensaciones. La historia es simplemente una secuencia de hechos, unas horas en la vida del personaje principal. Narrada en primera persona, el protagonista nos cuenta que esta de visita en Londres y una tarde para matar el tiempo decide visitar la parte de los basureros y esto obviamente tiene consecuencias no muy agradables.
Lo fuerte de la historia es la persecución a la que se ve sometido el protagonista y que esta narrada de forma magistral. Siempre me he considerado una persona muy empática y por lo mismo fui capaz de sentir toda la tensión y angustia que el protagonista sentía al estar huyendo.
Solamente había leído Drácula (al cual me entraron ganas de darle una releída), pero este relato me ha gustado mucho y me gustaría leer mas libros de Stoker pero son realmente difíciles de encontrar, este relato en especifico fue publicado en la revista Weird Tales, lo encontré traducido en internet y aproveche para leerlo.
No puedo decir mas ya que como mencione es un relato corto pero creo que lo mejor es cuando entiendes la razón del titulo... es escalofriante.
Lo fuerte de la historia es la persecución a la que se ve sometido el protagonista y que esta narrada de forma magistral. Siempre me he considerado una persona muy empática y por lo mismo fui capaz de sentir toda la tensión y angustia que el protagonista sentía al estar huyendo.
Solamente había leído Drácula (al cual me entraron ganas de darle una releída), pero este relato me ha gustado mucho y me gustaría leer mas libros de Stoker pero son realmente difíciles de encontrar, este relato en especifico fue publicado en la revista Weird Tales, lo encontré traducido en internet y aproveche para leerlo.
No puedo decir mas ya que como mencione es un relato corto pero creo que lo mejor es cuando entiendes la razón del titulo... es escalofriante.
July 6, 2019
The karma is thick in this short story.
An Englishman travelling Europe whilst waiting for his year of probation to end, so he can go back to England to claim his love, Alice.
He spends a great deal of time in Paris, and since he processes a curious nature, he spends his time discovering the hidden and isolated parts of Paris.
Sadly for him he picks the wrong neighbourhood and ends up running for this life.
Stoker really have this fascinating with rats. It was a little slow in the beginning, but picked up a bit in the end.
Read: 06/07/2019
1st rating: 2 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Historical/horror/murder attempt/Paris
Cover: 1 Star
POV: Single 1st person (An Englishman)
Will I recommend: If you, like myself, am on a journey of reading a bit more classics in your life, then yes. It was not my favourite of Stokers work by any means, but I do find myself compelled to finish it.
An Englishman travelling Europe whilst waiting for his year of probation to end, so he can go back to England to claim his love, Alice.
He spends a great deal of time in Paris, and since he processes a curious nature, he spends his time discovering the hidden and isolated parts of Paris.
Sadly for him he picks the wrong neighbourhood and ends up running for this life.
Stoker really have this fascinating with rats. It was a little slow in the beginning, but picked up a bit in the end.
Read: 06/07/2019
1st rating: 2 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Historical/horror/murder attempt/Paris
Cover: 1 Star
POV: Single 1st person (An Englishman)
Will I recommend: If you, like myself, am on a journey of reading a bit more classics in your life, then yes. It was not my favourite of Stokers work by any means, but I do find myself compelled to finish it.
July 23, 2018
I think I prefer “The Sqaw”, at least that one had more action than this… Thing…
I expected this to be some kind of terrifying story about rats and stuff like that, but got an extremley boring story. There were some parts I enjoyed, I really like Bram Stoker’s writing, but I wouldn’t really recommend this to anyone, especially not people who want to get into Bram Stoker. He has far better works, and among the short stories, “The Secret Of The Growing Gold” is muuuch better, I like that short story more and more as the days go by.
What a dissapointment…
I expected this to be some kind of terrifying story about rats and stuff like that, but got an extremley boring story. There were some parts I enjoyed, I really like Bram Stoker’s writing, but I wouldn’t really recommend this to anyone, especially not people who want to get into Bram Stoker. He has far better works, and among the short stories, “The Secret Of The Growing Gold” is muuuch better, I like that short story more and more as the days go by.
What a dissapointment…
February 5, 2020
es un buen libro, Stoker lleva al lector a escenas llenas de suspenso, las descripciones son buenas, y tienen ese toque que puede evocar el repudio o asco hacia un personaje. El final queda diferente al resto de la historia, pero no deja de ser aceptable. A pesar de ser corta, la historia cumple su objetivo, y muestra las cualidades del autor consagrado.
September 26, 2023
Much more boring than expected and not scary.
August 9, 2022
"La esperanza diferida enferma el corazón."
(2.5)
Este es un relato corto que narra el viaje que un hombre inglés (no se menciona su nombre) emprende hacia Francia debido a un trato que hizo con el padre de su amada de alejarse de ella durante un año para después tener su bendición de casarse con ella, en su largo viaje, llega a la ciudad de Montrouge y, luego de recorrer las zonas turísticas, se aburre y decide emprender una aventura hacía los montículos de basura (que es donde los traperos viven) con el fin de investigar y conocer un poco más acerca de su vida, su sorpresa fue que una vez que estuvo dentro de esta comunidad, se percató que ya no había vuelta atrás, pues llevaba consigo varias joyas y los traperos no pudieron dejarlo pasar.
A decir verdad, esperaba muchísimo más de este breve relato debido a que es escrito por el maestro Stoker, sin embargo, me llevé una gran sorpresa cuando, mientras iba pasando la página, no había nada nuevo. Desde un principio, yo me imaginé que sería un relato escalofriante y con figuras siniestras como Bram nos tiene acostumbrados, pero sólo fue una historia de humanos, aunque debo admitir que sí hubo varios momentos de tensión y desesperación en los que me quería meter al libro y ayudar al protagonista, pero simplemente fue sólo eso.
Ni como negarlo, la pluma de Stoker es mágica, y mientras más leo su obra, más quiero leer de él, sin embargo, siento que este relato pudo haber sido un poco más largo para poder añadir bastantes aspectos que siento que faltaron, debido a eso es mi calificación de 2.5 estrellas.
(2.5)
Este es un relato corto que narra el viaje que un hombre inglés (no se menciona su nombre) emprende hacia Francia debido a un trato que hizo con el padre de su amada de alejarse de ella durante un año para después tener su bendición de casarse con ella, en su largo viaje, llega a la ciudad de Montrouge y, luego de recorrer las zonas turísticas, se aburre y decide emprender una aventura hacía los montículos de basura (que es donde los traperos viven) con el fin de investigar y conocer un poco más acerca de su vida, su sorpresa fue que una vez que estuvo dentro de esta comunidad, se percató que ya no había vuelta atrás, pues llevaba consigo varias joyas y los traperos no pudieron dejarlo pasar.
A decir verdad, esperaba muchísimo más de este breve relato debido a que es escrito por el maestro Stoker, sin embargo, me llevé una gran sorpresa cuando, mientras iba pasando la página, no había nada nuevo. Desde un principio, yo me imaginé que sería un relato escalofriante y con figuras siniestras como Bram nos tiene acostumbrados, pero sólo fue una historia de humanos, aunque debo admitir que sí hubo varios momentos de tensión y desesperación en los que me quería meter al libro y ayudar al protagonista, pero simplemente fue sólo eso.
Ni como negarlo, la pluma de Stoker es mágica, y mientras más leo su obra, más quiero leer de él, sin embargo, siento que este relato pudo haber sido un poco más largo para poder añadir bastantes aspectos que siento que faltaron, debido a eso es mi calificación de 2.5 estrellas.
August 6, 2024
I just finished The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker, and wow, what a thrilling ride! This short story is an eerie journey through the underbelly of Paris, led by a young Englishman who finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a gang of vicious rag-pickers.
Stoker's vivid descriptions paint a grim picture of the city's darker side, making you feel the grime and danger lurking around every corner. The protagonist's struggle for survival against the relentless pursuit of the rat-like antagonists is gripping and terrifying. You can almost hear the scurrying of the rats and feel the protagonist's fear seeping through the pages.
This tale stands out because of its relentless pace and the palpable sense of dread that builds with each paragraph. Stoker masterfully weaves suspense with horror, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the end. It's a stark reminder of the thin line between civilization and savagery.
Perfect for fans of gothic horror and those who love a good, old-fashioned scare, The Burial of the Rats is a must-read.
Stoker's vivid descriptions paint a grim picture of the city's darker side, making you feel the grime and danger lurking around every corner. The protagonist's struggle for survival against the relentless pursuit of the rat-like antagonists is gripping and terrifying. You can almost hear the scurrying of the rats and feel the protagonist's fear seeping through the pages.
This tale stands out because of its relentless pace and the palpable sense of dread that builds with each paragraph. Stoker masterfully weaves suspense with horror, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the end. It's a stark reminder of the thin line between civilization and savagery.
Perfect for fans of gothic horror and those who love a good, old-fashioned scare, The Burial of the Rats is a must-read.
September 3, 2023
Entertainig fantasy listening 🎧
I istented to this as part of a nine short story of Bram Stoker stories. Each of the stories was different with interesting well developed characters lots of action and misdirection leading to each conclusion. The nine short stories was a surprise but enjoyable listening which I would highly recommend to readers of fantasy, horror, and mystery stories. 2023 😎👻☠❤✨
I istented to this as part of a nine short story of Bram Stoker stories. Each of the stories was different with interesting well developed characters lots of action and misdirection leading to each conclusion. The nine short stories was a surprise but enjoyable listening which I would highly recommend to readers of fantasy, horror, and mystery stories. 2023 😎👻☠❤✨
August 9, 2021
https://archive.org/details/Weird_Tal...
https://www.feedbooks.com/book/465/th...
Weird Tales reprint of a short story first published in 1914 [in] Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula...
There's a 1995 movie adaption available on YouTube, but, it's so crap I'm not even going to link it. The only reason I mention it is, well, ... In 19th Century France, a young Bram Stoker is captured by a man-hating, all-female cult of thong bikini wearers. Aided by flesh-eating rats, the warrior women raid the lairs of evil men. ... as well as ... "I was also supposed to be working with 50 trained rats, but there were only 16 and I think eight of them were dead. The rest had only been trained to eat anything that smelled like fish. So every time I'd do a scene where the rats had had to swarm all over me, they took fish eggs and squeezed the juice all over my body."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_St...
https://www.feedbooks.com/book/465/th...
Weird Tales reprint of a short story first published in 1914 [in] Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula...
There's a 1995 movie adaption available on YouTube, but, it's so crap I'm not even going to link it. The only reason I mention it is, well, ... In 19th Century France, a young Bram Stoker is captured by a man-hating, all-female cult of thong bikini wearers. Aided by flesh-eating rats, the warrior women raid the lairs of evil men. ... as well as ... "I was also supposed to be working with 50 trained rats, but there were only 16 and I think eight of them were dead. The rest had only been trained to eat anything that smelled like fish. So every time I'd do a scene where the rats had had to swarm all over me, they took fish eggs and squeezed the juice all over my body."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_St...
November 18, 2020
2.5 Stars
rounded up to 3 Stars.
October 23, 2021
This was okay, it was good, not really good but good enough.
I don't recommend it to anyone because even though is decent, it doesn't bring anything new or good to the table.
I don't recommend it to anyone because even though is decent, it doesn't bring anything new or good to the table.
October 15, 2023
classic Bram Stoker. Loved the narration in this Audible free listen.
Perfect for spooky October 👻🎃
Perfect for spooky October 👻🎃
May 28, 2025
Unfortunately this did read not as a horror story, but more as a travel guide to Paris. Primarily, which area of the city to avoid due to it not being very tourist friendly. Also deducted some pointe due to the lack of rodent representation
July 11, 2025
Pulpy vermin horror in Paris
October 26, 2020
I think this was meant to be a social commentary on some of the ills of society. That, or possibly it was a slight on the French revolution/society. Either which way, it was not to my liking.
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Entre Margaret et Geoffrey, le torchon brûle. Altercations,menaces, tentative d'assassinat...
Lorsque Geoffrey récidive et enterre la morte dans l'âtre du grand hall à Brent's Rock, il est saisi d'effroi...
Entre les vieilles pierres poussent inlassablement les cheveux d'or de Margaret...
Les sables mouvants ne sont pas moins traîtres.
Enlisé dans une sombre histoire, alors qu'il séjourne en Écosse, Arthur Markam voit son double disparaître dans les marais de Crooken. Fantôme ou divagations d'un esprit fantaisiste ?
La réalité dépasse la fiction et plus souvent qu'on ne le pense...
Pour preuve, cette aventure sordide dans les Terres inconnues
des Chiffonniers où les rats sont, à tout prendre, moins féroces
que les humains...
Des nouvelles à l'humour macabre...
Entre Margaret et Geoffrey, le torchon brûle. Altercations,menaces, tentative d'assassinat...
Lorsque Geoffrey récidive et enterre la morte dans l'âtre du grand hall à Brent's Rock, il est saisi d'effroi...
Entre les vieilles pierres poussent inlassablement les cheveux d'or de Margaret...
Les sables mouvants ne sont pas moins traîtres.
Enlisé dans une sombre histoire, alors qu'il séjourne en Écosse, Arthur Markam voit son double disparaître dans les marais de Crooken. Fantôme ou divagations d'un esprit fantaisiste ?
La réalité dépasse la fiction et plus souvent qu'on ne le pense...
Pour preuve, cette aventure sordide dans les Terres inconnues
des Chiffonniers où les rats sont, à tout prendre, moins féroces
que les humains...
Des nouvelles à l'humour macabre...
February 19, 2011
It's very evident that this short story was written years and years before Dracula. The premise is promising: a sinister group of very old, creepy, and practically corpse-like soldiers are out to get the handsome, young hero. However, Stoker did not do much to develop upon the plot line. Why are these people out to get the protagonist? Why did their leader, a morbid old woman, tell him stories about herself before "unleashing" her henchmen upon him? Why did she keep looking at a ring he wore? After a chase seen that extends for pages of pages, the abrupt ending of this story leaves such questions unanswered. It is definitely good for Stoker that he was able to extend upon his plot lines by the time he got to writing masterpieces such as Dracula and Jewel of the Seven Stars. Good thing he "dug himself out" in the early years of his career.
June 24, 2011
Although this is not one of Stoker's best tales and it is a bit slower to get started than some of his other work, it is worth persevering with as once the tension and anticipation start building they don't let up until the final page. The slow dawning realisation of our narrator's situation builds both within him and within the reader and the sense of dread is palatable until he endeavours to make his escape across the rat infested heaps, swamps and wasteland. A vivid and dramatic story that leads you slowly at first but builds in pace as the chase begins. Paris certainly has a darker side...
November 14, 2015
Victorian horror stories are the funniest things. They're very good stories, no doubt about it, and thoroughly creepy too. They'll ensnare you and leave you hanging on every word, but they're honestly kind of funny too.
They're just so.. random at times. I mean the way this story ends? It seems a bit rushed and just... odd. But I like it. What can I say, I'm a fan.
This story in particular scored high on the creepy-scale. Ugh. Rats, cannibalism, warm human bones, running for your life. It's definitely not boring. It's very short, probably originally part of a bigger collection, I don't know, but I enjoyed it.
A quick, uncanny read. Lovely for a Sunday morning.
They're just so.. random at times. I mean the way this story ends? It seems a bit rushed and just... odd. But I like it. What can I say, I'm a fan.
This story in particular scored high on the creepy-scale. Ugh. Rats, cannibalism, warm human bones, running for your life. It's definitely not boring. It's very short, probably originally part of a bigger collection, I don't know, but I enjoyed it.
A quick, uncanny read. Lovely for a Sunday morning.
July 2, 2014
Having read a couple other of Stoker's book I started this book expecting to find myself reading about something misterious and paranormal. The beginning of the book is kinda slow and does not gives many clues about where's the story heading to, but as I continued reading, and to my surprise, found out, that my expectations about this had been completely wrong, I could only feel thrilled about it. And from that point and so on, it's a very exciting reading experience.
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