Hieroglyphic Tales: The 1785 Gothic Short Story Classic (Annotated)

Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 18th Century Analysis About Hieroglyphic Tales Hieroglyphic Tales by British author Horace Walpole is a collection of Gothic short stories first published in 1785 in the UK. ‘The Hieroglyphic Tales were undoubtedly written a little before the creation of the world, and have ever since been preserved, by oral tradition, in the mountains of Crampcraggiri, an uninhabited island, not yet discovered. Of these few facts we could have the most authentic attestations of several clergymen, who remember to have heard them repeated by old men long before they, the said clergymen, were born. We do not trouble the reader with these attestations, as we are sure every body will believe them as much as if they had seen them.’ Synopsis This fascinating short story collection offers up what are generally felt to be the first surrealistic writings in English and remain some the most unusual in literature. Defying the literary conventions of fiction in his time, Walpole's tales are seriously strange, delightfully absurd, subtle in places, satirical in others, and sprinkled throughout with dry British wit. Title Details Short story collection 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper