Name: Lady Athlyne
SKU: 66737722
Price: 48.41 NZD
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Author: Bram Stoker
ISBN: 9789371816106

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bram Stoker

Publisher

Double 9 Books

Language

English

Pages

254

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.5 cm

ISBN13

9789371816106

Lady Athlyne

Bram Stoker (Author) · Double 9 Books · Paperback

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Synopsis "Lady Athlyne"

Lady Athlyne presents a rich exploration of honor, romance, and the constraints of societal expectations. The novel reflects on how individuals must navigate the delicate balance between personal desires and the obligations imposed by tradition and loyalty to family. Against the backdrop of travel across distant lands and shifting circumstances, the narrative reveals how both physical and emotional journeys awaken a deeper understanding of self, duty, and connection. The uncertainties of unfamiliar settings highlight the tension between conventional roles and the yearning for independence, as characters work to stay true to their values while facing changing relationships and difficult decisions. The story offers reflections on how loyalty and love are tested when boundaries are crossed and when new paths must be forged. Through moments of quiet reflection and the challenges of adventure, the novel invites readers to consider how courage, integrity, and hope guide individuals as they confront the complexities of their lives and the demands of the world around them.

Bram Stoker

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Abraham "Bram" Stoker (Clontarf; November 8, 1847-London; April 20, 1912) was an Irish novelist and writer, known for his novel Dracula

His early horror stories, such as "The Crystal Cup" (1872), were published by the London Society, and The Chain of Destiny in the Shamrock magazine. In 1876, while working as a civil servant, he wrote a textbook named The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland (1879), this book was used as a reference for a long time

Being a theater critic for the Dublin Evening Mail, co-owned by the famous Gothic novelist Sheridan Le Fanu, one of the most important of his time for stories like Carmilla, about a vampire, greatly influenced Stoker when writing Dracula. Stoker's critique of the play was high praise for the performance in Hamlet by actor Henry Irving, who hired him to be his personal secretary and manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London

While working for Irving, he was a literary critic for the Daily Telegraph and wrote several novels like The Snake's Pass (1890) and Dracula (1897) and, after Irving's death in 1905, The Lady of the Shroud (1909) and The Lair of the White Worm (1911)

His wife was the administrator of his literary estate, and she made known works such as what would be the introduction to Dracula, the short story Dracula's Guest

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