Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror: Chris Priestley. Illustrated by David Roberts

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PDF / EPUB File Name: Uncle_Montagues_Tales_of_Terror_-_David_Roberts.pdf, Uncle_Montagues_Tales_of_Terror_-_David_Roberts.epub Enthusiasts of Victorian/Edwardian periods will enjoy this book, because it definitely has that gothic, 19th to early 20th century appeal. The supernatural elements are prominent in these stories, making it an ideal read for this time of year, and for fans of supernatural fiction who want a shorter book to enjoy. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-01-01 14:15:03 Boxid IA40280104 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-rc1-12-g88b4 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9554 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000485 Openlibrary_edition One day Edgar's uncle enthrals, him with a chilling set of o tales, and there is evidence of each one having actually happened: a tiny doll, a gilt frame, an old brass telescope ... How did Uncle Montague come by such a collection of cursed objects?

A boy enters the house of a woman he believes to be a witch and meets a most unexpected fate; a girl opens a forbidden door and is trapped in a dolls’ house; a boy chased off a cliff by a demonic version of himself; a girl granted three wishes who finds that those wishes have dark consequences…. It would be unfair to say too much. In 2004, Death and the Arrow was shortlisted for an Edgar Award in the US, [4] and in 2006, Redwulf's Curse won the Lancashire Fantastic Book Award.Un joli petit livre, bien présenté et relié avec quelques illustrations assez sympathiques qui soutiennent l'ambiance.

I loved the goosebumpy feeling I had the whole time I read this book. The fact that each tale's main character was a child made it even more spooky for me. I loved the gothicy feel each tale had and although the stories were short they were definitely potent and got their message across. As always, my main complaint with short stories... that they are just too short and right when I'm finally getting into the story they end. One detracting element for me was how abrupt most of the stories ended. Perhaps this was the writer's way of lessening the brutality and disturbing aspects of the story. However, I wish that there were smoother transitions at the ends of each story. Si algo destaco en este libro es el gran balance entre los relatos. Es habitual encontrarse en este tipo de antologías ciertos cuentos que se introducen para rellenar un cupo de páginas. En este caso no es así y todos y cada uno de ellos mantienen una calidad homogénea con el aliciente de al estar narrados al modo de Las Mil y una Noches el final de uno enlaza con el principio de otro dejando el suspense abierto, con lo cual, el típico propósito de leer un solo relato cada vez es difícil cumplirlo.

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Through The Woods: The scene-setter. Introduces young Edgar who regularly visits Uncle Montague at his gloomy old house-cum-museum in the woods, mainly to listen to his strange and wonderful stories. Uncle Montague lives alone save for Franz, his unseen butler, and frowns upon electric light, preferring to rely upon candles. His house is the coldest place Edgar has ever been, almost certainly haunted, but he doesn't care when there's always another spooky tale to thrill him. Edgar es un niño que visita a su Tío Montague, un familiar al que no conoce que habita en una vieja mansión que esconde muchos secretos e historias ocultas. Climb Not: Joseph's spaniel, Jess goes missing after sniffing around a hollow at the foot of the old Elm tree. Something in there terrified her so badly that she bolted as though a demon were after her and hasn't been seen since. Joseph grows obsessed with the tree, more so after spotting the warning 'Climb not' rudely carved in the trunk. Mr. Barlow, the ancient gardener of decidedly sinister disposition, urges him to heed the advice of those who know, but, of course, Joseph's already made his mind up. What will he find up top of the tree? And what will follow him up? Edgar's uncle lives in a house beyond the woods. Edgar is sure that the village children watch him from behind the trees as he passes through, but he is determined not to show his fear. başında, sıcak bir fincan çay eşliğinde anlatılan bu hikayeler hiç de sanıldığı kadar sıradan hikayeler değil. Bir çocuk içinde dehşet diye adlandırılabilecek öyküler bunlar. Ama işin ilginç tarafı anlatılan her bir öykünün başrolü olan objelerin amcasının koleksiyonunda bulunması. Edgar, zaman zaman amcasının akıl sağlığından şüphelense de korkutucu olduğu kadar ilgi çekici olan hikayelerine devam etmesi için onu teşvik ediyor taa ki... eh gerisini de siz okuyup öğrenin.

Christopher Priestley's Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror is the kind of book that begs to be read aloud, with a British accent, and in the dark of night sitting next to a roaring fire while an unnatural storm brews outside. This book is an anthology of ghost stories and cautionary tales, all told by the mysterious Uncle Montague to a rather dimwitted nephew, Edgar. Most leave you with a crooked smile after finishing. Neden bilmiyorum kendi kendime hep bu seri içerisinden en çok Montague Amca'yı seveceğimi söyleyip durmuştum. Bir şekilde sadece kapağına bakarak bile bir çekim hissettiğim bir kitaptı. Tuhaf kısmı şu ki gerçekten de öyle oldu. 2015 'in Ekim ayında Currently Reading listeme attığım bu kitabı Ocak ayında okumaya başladım ve tek kelimeyle bayıldım. Hikayenin ana damarını oluşturan Edgar ve Amcası'nın birbirinden ilgi çekici ve ürpertici öykülerle olan bağlantısı ve o öykülerin ikisini gündüz gözüyle okumama rağmen beni korkutması ve o leziz sonu. Aslında ikinci kitaptan alışkındım yani nasıl bir son olabileceğini tahmin etmiştim az çok ama bu sefer ki pekte benim beklediğim gibi çıkmadı. Yarı yarıya tahmin ettim diyebilirim. Öykülere gelirsek özellikle 8 hikaye beni acayip korkuttu. Bu kitap kesinlikle ve kesinlikle çocuklara göre değil. En azından belli bir yaştaki çocuklara göre değil. Zira kabus gördürme ihtimali yüzde yüz diyebilirim.His paintings have been widely exhibited, most recently at the Eastern Open and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, both in 2013. [ citation needed] Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-07-27 10:04:57 Associated-names Roberts, David, 1970- Boxid IA1882204 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The German translation of Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror was shortlisted for a Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 2011. [6] Priestley bebe de las fuentes de los grandes clásicos tanto góticos como románticos, pero adapta su prosa a los gustos actuales y consigue recrear el tipo de atmósferas que los clásicos nos ofrecen. Por sus páginas desfilan todo tipo de horrores, monstruos, miedos, fantasmas. casas encantadas... con un estilo muy ágil y original que las hacen ideales para ser leídas en voz alta o contadas en una reunión alrededor de una chimenea en una noche tormentosa.