{"product_id":"celephais-paperback","title":"Celephais - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collection of fantastic short stories authored by \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003c\/strong\u003e with an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eSigmund Freud\u003c\/strong\u003e. The main theme of the stories is the dream world, whether dreams inspired during sleep or with the help of exotic drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e\", a fantasy story inspired by a dream recorded in \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e commonplace book as \"\u003cem\u003eDream of flying over city\u003c\/em\u003e\", is a fictional city created in a dream by \u003cstrong\u003eKuranes\u003c\/strong\u003e, the anti-hero of the story. \u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e is described as being situated in the valley of Ooth-Nargai beside the Cerenerian Sea and its most remarkable feature is that it is unaffected by the passage of time, and takes no decay or wear, so that a person may leave it and return many years later to find that nothing has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e\" was inspired by a tale by\u003cstrong\u003e Lord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coronation of Mr. Thomas Shap\u003c\/strong\u003e\", included in this collection, where the main character becomes more and more engrossed in the imaginary kingdom of Larkar, that he created, until he begins to neglect business and routine tasks of daily living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cstrong\u003eA Horseman in the Sky\u003c\/strong\u003e\", also included in this collection, inspired the imagery of the horses drifting off the cliff where the horizon of \u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e meets the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther fantastic stories in this anthology include: \u003cstrong\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eSIOPE\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eManuscript in a Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Oval Portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eAzathoth\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the Wall of Sleep\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDagon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHypnos\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection offers an excellent introduction to \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e's dream world complete with the inspirational stories that shaped its development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you have enjoyed reading \u003cstrong\u003eNecronomicon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Call of Cthulhu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Bloch\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003ePsycho\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/strong\u003e or\u003cstrong\u003e Frederik Pohl\u003c\/strong\u003e's\u003cstrong\u003e Virtual Nightmare\u003c\/strong\u003e you will definitely enjoy reading \u003cstrong\u003eCelephaïs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e was the forefather of modern horror fiction having inspired such writers as \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Bloch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e. The influence of his Cthulhu mythos can be seen in film (Re-Animator, Hellboy, and Alien), games (The Call of Cthulhu role playing enterprise), music (Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath) and pop culture in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Lovecraft was the forefather of modern horror fiction having inspired such writers as Stephen King, Robert Bloch and Neil Gaiman. The influence of his Cthulhu mythos can be seen in film (Re-Animator, Hellboy, and Alien), games (The Call of Cthulhu role playing enterprise), music (Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath) and pop culture in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48654961410297,"sku":"9781547170043","price":12.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nRJgRM17rC9781547170043.webp?v=1783690459","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/celephais-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}