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Horror classics collection (25 stories)

Author : H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horror classics collection (25 stories) written by H.P. Lovecraft and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror books have been part of the literary world for years, but it seems like horror in all its mediums has been on the upswing in recent times. Maybe people are realizing just how satisfying it is to settle into a scary story, feel the rush of adrenaline, and then close the book, turn off the movie, or walk away from that haunted house at the end. To help you on your own hair-raising journey, we’ve put together a list of the best horror classics books of all time. The following works were included in the collection of 25 stories: Edgar Allan Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher, H.P. Lovecraft - The Call of Chtulhu, Algernon Blackwood - The Willows, Ambrose Bierce - The Death of Halpin Frayser, Chickamauga, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, E.F. Benson - Mrs Amworth, Naboth's Vineyard, At the Farmhouse, Negotium Perambulans, The Wishing Well, The Terror by Night, The Thing in the Hall, The Cat, The Sanctuary, Robert W. Chambers - The Repairer of Reputations, The Mask, In the Court of the Dragon, The Yellow Sign, W. W. Jacobs - The Monkey's Paw, Francis Marion Crawford - The Upper Berth, For the Blood Is the Life, The Screaming Skull, The Doll's Ghost, Man Overboard!

Classic Tales of Horror

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781788289511
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Classic Tales of Horror written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of chilling horror stories from the maestro of suspense contains nearly 20 of Edgar Allan Poe's best known stories"--Amazon.com

Classics of the Horror Film

Author : William K. Everson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806509006
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Classics of the Horror Film written by William K. Everson and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical reviews of classic and otherwise noteworthy horror movies are organized according to single film and recurrent motif or theme

The Horror Megapack

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1434438988
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Horror Megapack written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned horror and dark fantasy authors. Included are: DAGON, by H.P. Lovecraft THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, by Robert E. Howard MOTHER OF PEARL, by Fitz-James O'Brien THE WALKING DEAD, by E. Hoffmann Price SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHOUT ABOUT IT, by Darrell Schweitzer THE STORY OF MING-Y, by Lafcadio Hearn BY MOONLIGHT, by John Gregory Betancourt THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER, by William Hope Hodgson CANON ALBERIC'S SCRAP-BOOK, by M.R. James DRACULA'S GUEST, by Bram Stoker THE MAN WHO FOUND OUT, by Algernon Blackwood PHANTAS, by Oliver Onions FEAR, by Achmed Abdullah LUCIFER, by John D. Swain PENNIES FROM HELL, by Darrell Schweitzer THE HOUND, by H. P. Lovecraft THE DUKE OF DEMOLITION GOES TO HELL, by John Gregory Betancourt JUKE-BOX, by Henry Kuttner THE MUMMY'S FOOT, by Theophile Gautier PIT OF MADNESS, by E. Hoffmann Price THE GHOST OF TOWNELEY TOWERS, by Seabury Quinn SMALL WORLD, by William F. Nolan THE BELL IN THE FOG, by Gertrude Atherton THE CORPSE ON THE GRATING, by Hugh B. Cave THE MAN WHO COLLECTED KNIVES, by John Gregory Betancourt And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the "Megapack" series! Search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see the complete list...covering mysteries, adventure, ghost stories, science fiction, westerns, and much, much more!

Edgar Allan Poe's Detective Stories and Murderous Tales - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473377749
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book Edgar Allan Poe's Detective Stories and Murderous Tales - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics) written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a fantastic collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe, including 'Thou art the Man', 'The Black Cat', 'The Gold-Bug', 'The Imp of the Perverse', 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Roget', 'The Purloined Letter', and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. These marvellous examples of Poe’s masterful fiction writing prowess are highly recommended for lovers of the detective genre, and would make for worthy additions to any collection. Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing "Bon-Bon” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

The Classic Horror Stories

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191640891
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Classic Horror Stories written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of men. A time will come - but I must not and cannot think!' H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was a reclusive scribbler of horror stories for the American pulp magazines that specialized in Gothic and science fiction in the interwar years. He often published in Weird Tales and has since become the key figure in the slippery genre of 'weird fiction'. Lovecraft developed an extraordinary vision of feeble men driven to the edge of sanity by glimpses of malign beings that have survived from human prehistory or by malevolent extra-terrestrial visitations. The ornate language of his stories builds towards grotesque moments of revelation, quite unlike any other writer. This new selection brings together nine of his classic tales, focusing on the 'Cthulhu Mythos', a cycle of stories that develops the mythology of the Old Ones, the monstrous creatures who predate human life on earth. It includes the Introduction from Lovecraft's critical essay, 'Supernatural Horror in Literature', in which he gave his own important definition of 'weird fiction'. In a fascinating contextual introduction, Roger Luckhurst gives Lovecraft the attention he deserves as a writer who used pulp fiction to explore a remarkable philosophy that shockingly dethrones the mastery of man.

Classic Tales of Mystery

Author : Editors of Canterbury Classics
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1645178943
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Classic Tales of Mystery written by Editors of Canterbury Classics and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven classic whodunits starring master sleuths such as Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Father Brown. A superstar lineup of detectives—including Sherlock Holmes, C. Auguste Dupin, and Hercule Poirot—headlines this elegant leather-bound edition of classic mystery stories. Short stories such as Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and G. K. Chesterton’s “The Blue Cross” are ideal for a cozy evening by the fire, while novels like Agatha Christie’s The Murder on the Links and Jules Verne’s An Antarctic Mystery will keep you engrossed for days. The eleven works in this volume are preceded by a scholarly introduction that explores the origins of the genre, as well as the development of the modern mystery story and the contributions made by each author. Works Included Short stories: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," Edgar Allan Poe "The Adventure of the Creeping Man," Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The Blue Cross," G. K. Chesterton "The Coin of Dionysius," Ernest Bramah "The Anthropologist at Large," R. Austin Freeman "The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connell Novels: The Murder on the Links, Agatha Christie Whose Body?, Dorothy Sayers The Thirty-nine Steps, John Buchan An Antarctic Mystery, Jules Verne Room 13, Edgar Wallace

The A to Z of Horror Cinema

Author : Peter Hutchings
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870509
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Horror Cinema written by Peter Hutchings and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres. Horror films range from the subtle and the poetic to the graphic and the gory but what links them all is their ability to frighten, disturb, shock, provoke, delight, irritate, amuse, and bemuse audiences. Horror's capacity to serve as an outlet to capture the changing patterns of our fears and anxieties has ensured not only its notoriety but also its long-term survival and its international popularity. Above all, however, it is the audience's continual desire to experience new frights and evermore-horrifying sights that continue to make films like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, Ringu, and The Shining captivate viewers. The A to Z of Horror Cinema traces the development of horror cinema from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover all the major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monster, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost, and the serial killer; the film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special effects technicians, and composers who have helped to shape horror history; significant production companies and the major films that have come to stand as milestones in the development of the horror genre; and the different national traditions in horror cinema as well as horror's most popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

The Classic Horror Collection

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788882628
Total Pages : 961 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book The Classic Horror Collection written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the extraordinary breadth of the genre, these terrifying stories are sure to leave you sleeping with the light on for many nights to come. Whether the threat comes from accursed artefacts, supernatural villains, or deadly rituals, there is always some unknowable evil lurking around the corner waiting to pounce. Ranging from the efforts of classic literary writers like Mary Shelley and Robert Louis Stevenson to pulp icon H. P. Lovecraft, these masters of the dark arts knew how to create suspense and an impending sense of dread. Horror fiction found its first connoisseurs amongst the Victorian public. This collection features several of its most accomplished pioneers. Short stories from Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, and Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, show that some of the 19th century's most revered horror novelists could provide equally terrifying experiences in a shorter form. Other authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, William Hope Hodgson, Pearl Norton Swet, and M. P. Shiel established themselves in the emerging pulp magazines of America in the early 20th century. There, they mastered their craft and provided terrifying thrills for an audience eager for a new type of fiction. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, writers like Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, E. F. Benson, and M. R. James mastered the classic ghost story. And who can forget Edgar Allan Poe? He devoted himself almost entirely to his poetry and his short stories, and his lyrical style and ability to evoke an atmosphere are unparalleled. includes stories by: Edward Frederic Benson Ambrose Bierce Francis Marion Crawford George Allan England William Hope Hodgson W. W. Jacobs M. R. James Vernon Lee Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu H. P. Lovecraft Arthur Machen Guy de Maupassant Edgar Allan Poe Charlotte Riddell Mary Shelley M. P. Shiel Robert Louis Stevenson Bram Stoker Pearl Norton Swet

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 25

Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472118715
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 25 written by Stephen Jones and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a quarter of a century, this multiple award-winning annual selection has showcased some of the very best, and most disturbing, short stories and novellas of horror and the supernatural. As always, this landmark volume features superior fiction from such masters of the genre and newcomers in contemporary horror as Michael Chislett; Thana Niveau; Reggie Oliver; Tanith Lee; Niel Gaiman; Robert Shearman; Simon Strantzas; Lavie Tidhar; Simon Kurt Unsworth and Halli Villegas. With an in-depth introduction covering the year in horror, a fascinating necrology and a unique contact directory, The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror remains the world?s leading anthology dedicated solely to presenting the very best in modern horror. Praise for previous Mammoth Books of Best New Horror: 'Stephen Jones . . . has a better sense of the genre than almost anyone in this country.' Lisa Tuttle, The Times. 'The best horror anthologist in the business is, of course, Stephen Jones, whose Mammoth Book of Best New Horror is one of the major bargains of this as of any other year.' Roz Kavaney. 'An essential volume for horror readers.' Locus

Spectral Tales

Author : M. R. James
Publisher : Warbler Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781734029208
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book Spectral Tales written by M. R. James and published by Warbler Classics. This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspired selection of ghost stories chosen for their literary style, psychological complexity, and enduring power to electrify both the imagination and the senses. Includes H. P. Lovecraft's essay, "On the Supernatural in Poetry."

25 Horror Stories That Will Keep You Up All Night

Author : David Hillenbrand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781092735063
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book 25 Horror Stories That Will Keep You Up All Night written by David Hillenbrand and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I may be difficult to please when it comes to short fiction because I like my stories to feel complete and often short fiction fails on those lines, but most of the tales in this collection did not fail to satisfy. Most of them were also a little creepy, which is essential when it comes to horror. And, did I mention it has a really cool cover? Put all of that together." - Karen Perkins"If you can't find a short story within the pages of this book that you like, I kinda feel sorry for you! Seriously, this book has such an eclectic collection, you should be able to find at least one that brings you into the story. Some were better than others. Some were only two pages long, yet two pages were enough to tell the tale. Using your imagination to it's fullest is the key to appreciating this wonderful collection of short stories." - Gwen Ravieli"As a lover of short stories, I was very pleased with this collection. Each story was different enough in its own right but captured your attention for the duration. Quite wonderful!" - Daniel Skinner

Horror Film

Author : Murray Leeder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501314424
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Horror Film written by Murray Leeder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the horror film genre.

The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK ®

Author : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479404802
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK ® written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACKTM presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are: A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton THE NEW PASS, by Amelia B. Edwards THE VIOLET CAR, by E. Nesbit KENTUCKY'S GHOST, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward THE SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST, by Frank Norris CHRISTMAS EVE ON A HAUNTED HULK, by Frank Cowper YUKI-ONNA, by Lafcadio Hearn THE ADVENTURE OF THE GERMAN STUDENT, by Washington Irving FULLCIRCLE, by John Buchan THE GHOST IN THE CAP’N BROWN HOUSE, by Harriet Beecher Stowe THE STRANGER, by Ambrose Bierce THE SOUTHWEST CHAMBER, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman THE READJUSTMENT, by Mary Austin EVELINE’S VISITANT, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon SIR EDMUND ORME, by Henry James THE HAUNTED DRAGOON, by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch THE PICTURE ON THE WALL, by Katharine Tynan THE BANSHEE'S WARNING, by Charlotte Riddell THE SERPENT'S HEAD, by Lady Dilke THE DEAD MAN OF VARLEY GRANGE, by Anonymous THE SCREAMING SKULL, by F. Marion Crawford If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Horror Cinema

Author : Jonathan Penner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836561853
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Horror Cinema written by Jonathan Penner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. From serial killers to satanists, The Shining to Scream, some 600 pages explore the genre's favorite themes, mythologies, and motifs, and get up close and trembling to 50 top horror masterworks from the 1920s to the 2000s.

Empress Of The Living Dead

Author : Mark McLaughlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781798060438
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Empress Of The Living Dead written by Mark McLaughlin and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMPRESS OF THE LIVING DEAD collects 25 stories of horror and dark fantasy by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Mark McLaughlin. These stories are compiled in a paperback edition from three previous Kindle collections by McLaughlin - FOREIGN TONGUE, DRUNK ON THE WINE THAT POURS FROM MY WICKED EYES, and MAGIC CANNOT DIE. "Empress Of The LIving Dead," a tale of cult movies and zombies, completes this collection. The stories in this book abound with monsters, supernatural beings, aliens, practitioners of magic, kaiju, tentacled creatures and more. Stories in the collection include "Empress Of The Living Dead," "Cold-Blooded," "The Vainglorious Simulacrum Of Mungha Sorcyllamia: A Weird Romance," "Foreign Tongue," "The Astonishing Secret Of The King Of The Cats," "Zombies Are Forever," "Silky, Slinky, Fabulous - To Die For," "The Prince Of Dreadful Magick," "Why Cosmo Used To Wear A Lab Smock Every Halloween," "The Nightmare Quadrant: The Legacy Of Alphonse Sweetwater-DuBois," and many more. McLaughlin is the author of HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS and BEST LITTLE WITCH-HOUSE IN ARKHAM, among other horror collections. With Michael Sheehan, Jr., he has co-authored the Lovecraftian paperbacks, THE HOUSE OF THE OCELOT and HORRORS & ABOMINATIONS, as well as the Kindle collections, THE ABOMINATIONS OF NEPHREN-KA, THE HORROR IN THE WATER TOWER, THE BLASPHEMY IN THE CANOPIC JAR, SHOGGOTH APOCALYPSE, THE RELIC IN THE EGYPTIAN GALLERY, THE CREATURE IN THE WAXWORKS, THE TESTAMENT OF CTHULHU, and STAINLESS STEEL SARCOPHAGUS.

Best New Horror

Author : Joe Hill
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061843229
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Best New Horror written by Joe Hill and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . . Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with big ideas and a gift for attracting abuse. It isn't easy to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town. . . . Francis is unhappy. Francis was human once, but that was then. Now he's an eight-foot-tall locust and everyone in Calliphora will tremble when they hear him sing. . . . John Finney is locked in a basement that's stained with the blood of half a dozen other murdered children. In the cellar with him is an antique telephone, long since disconnected, but which rings at night with calls from the dead. . . .