A Midnight Treasury of Frightening Words
Aus der Reihe
Rizzoli International Publications
-
- Englisch ausgewählt
Fr. 41.90
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.,
Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
08.09.2026
Abbildungen
40 LINE DRAWINGS
Verlag
Random House N.Y.Seitenzahl
320
Maße (L/B/H)
23.6/16.2/2.7 cm
Gewicht
774 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7893-4672-8
Discover the dark side of language with this beautifully unsettling collection of macabre, mysterious, and hauntingly evocative words.
This captivating collection explores more than 300 chilling terms, from “abysmal” and “cadaverous” to “wraith”, “zombie”, and beyond. Each entry uncovers the origins and meanings behind words that have crept through folklore, literature, cinema, and popular imagination.
Readers will encounter grisly English expressions alongside sinister words from other languages, including the Japanese tsujigiri, a deadly crossroads killing, and the Dutch bokkenrijders, ghostly goat-riding thieves.
Far more than a dictionary, this is an atmospheric journey into the dark side of etymology, revealing how language reflects fear, superstition, taboo, morality, and the enduring human appetite for the strange.
With literary and poetic excerpts woven throughout, each word is brought vividly to life. Entertaining, informative, and deliciously unnerving, this is the perfect read for lovers of horror, the gothic, and dark academia, and anyone intrigued by what happens in the shadows…
This captivating collection explores more than 300 chilling terms, from “abysmal” and “cadaverous” to “wraith”, “zombie”, and beyond. Each entry uncovers the origins and meanings behind words that have crept through folklore, literature, cinema, and popular imagination.
Readers will encounter grisly English expressions alongside sinister words from other languages, including the Japanese tsujigiri, a deadly crossroads killing, and the Dutch bokkenrijders, ghostly goat-riding thieves.
Far more than a dictionary, this is an atmospheric journey into the dark side of etymology, revealing how language reflects fear, superstition, taboo, morality, and the enduring human appetite for the strange.
With literary and poetic excerpts woven throughout, each word is brought vividly to life. Entertaining, informative, and deliciously unnerving, this is the perfect read for lovers of horror, the gothic, and dark academia, and anyone intrigued by what happens in the shadows…
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.