The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein

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Thomas Ligotti (b. 1953) is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings are unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres, most prominently Lovecraftian horror, and have overall been variously described as works of "philosophical horror," often written as philosophical novels with a "darker" undertone which is similar to gothic fiction. Igotti started his publishing career in the early 1980s with a number of short stories published in various American small press magazines.

1953) is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings are unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres, most prominently Lovecraftian horror, and have overall been variously described as works of "philosophical horror," often written as philosophical novels with a "darker" undertone which is similar to gothic fiction.

This new edition of Thomas Ligotti's brilliant vignettes is a cause for celebration Not only has the text been substantially revised by Thomas Ligotti, but artist Harry O orris has created eleven new artworks for the book.

The text is gorgeously set and designed ach copy is signed by Thomas Ligotti and Harry O he book also has a new introduction by Ligotti.

It comes bound in printed cloth with a back panel velvet cloth, two ribbon markers, and is housed in a handsome slipcase he edition is limited to 500 copies for sale There is also a deluxe edition available which is not only signed, but also inscribed by Thomas Ligotti to the buyer of the book.

Edition Details
  • Limited to 500 copies, each signed by Thomas Ligotti and Harry O. Morris.
  • New introduction by Thomas Ligotti.
  • Substantially revised texts.
  • New artwork, all printed in full color.
  • Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.
  • Two-color cloth slipcase.
Contents:
  • One Thousand Painful Variations Performed Upon Divers Creatures Undergoing the Treatment of Dr. Moreau, Humanist
  • The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein, Citizen of Geneva
  • The Blasphemous Enlightenment of Prof. Francis Wayland Thurston of Boston, Providence, and the Human Race
  • The Eternal Devotion of the Governess to the Residents of Bly
  • The Ever-Vigilant Guardians of Secluded Estates
  • The Excruciating Final Days of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Englishman
  • The Fabulous Alienation of the Outsider, Being of No Fixed Abode
  • The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God
  • The Insufferable Salvation of Lawrence Talbot the Wolfman
  • The Interminable Residence of the Friends of the House of Usher
  • The Intolerable Lesson of the Phantom of the Opera
  • The Perilous Legacy of Emily St. Aubert, Inheritress of Udolpho
  • The Premature Death of H. P. Lovecraft, Oldest Man in New England
  • The Scream: from 1800 to the Present
  • The Superb Companion of AndrĂ© de V., Anti-Pygmalion
  • The Transparent Alias of William Wilson, Sportsman and Scoundrel
  • The Unbearable Rebirth of the Phantom of the Wax Museum
  • The Unnatural Persecution, by a Vampire, of Mr. Jacob J.
  • The Worthy Inmate of the Will of the Lady Ligeia
  • Introduction (The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic Tales) by Thomas Ligotti (Essay)
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