Title: La Grande Bretèche
Title Record # 1287338
Author:
Date: 1832-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: French
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Author:
Honoré de Balzac?Honore de Balzac
Date: 1832-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: French
Note: This record is for the original French language version. DO NOT ENTER any English language publications under this record, even if they use the same name.
A horrific non-speculative tale that belongs among sensational literature but not fantastic literature.
Synopsis: A traveler hears the story of the titular manor house, which has been deserted since the death of its owner Madame de Merret. She once had a lover, and was entertaining him in her bedroom when her husband arrived unexpectedly. She hid her lover in a closet, and when her husband became suspicious, swore on the crucifix that no one was in there but forbade her husband to open it. Thereupon he ordered the closet walled up. Madame de Merret could not say anything, and she and her husband silently listened for days to noises from the walled-off space.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Great Short Stories: A New Collection of Famous Examples from the Literatures of France, England and America | 1906-00-00 | ed. William Patten | P. F. Collier & Son |
430+ 428+ 432 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
A Century of Creepy Stories | 1934-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hutchinson | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
xi+ 1178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Great Book of Thrillers | 1935-00-00 | ed. H. Douglas Thomson | Odhams Press | 768 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
More Tales of Terror and Surprise | 1943-06-00 | ed. uncredited | Mitre Press | 2/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
127 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |||
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1944-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Modern Library | G72 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
xix+ 1080 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | George Salter | |
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1947-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Terribly Strange Tales | 1967-11-00 | ed. Elizabeth Hough Sechrist, Janette Woolsey | Macrae-Smith Company | 253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Tom Hall | |||
Terribly Strange Tales | 1967-11-00 | ed. Elizabeth Hough Sechrist, Janette Woolsey | Macrae-Smith Company | $4.95?$: US dollar |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Tom Hall | ||
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1971-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 0-242-78551-4 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stein | ||
The Sixth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1971-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-612686-3 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1972-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 0-242-78551-4 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stein | ||
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1977-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Book Club Associates | CN 4361 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Sixth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1978-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-615353-4 | £0.65?£: UK pound |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | John Holmes | |
65 Great Tales of Horror | 1981-09-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
65 Great Tales of Horror | 1982-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Elixirul de viață lungă: Proză fantastică franceză, Vol. 1.?Elixirul de viata lunga: Proza fantastica franceza, Vol. 1. |
1982-00-00 | ed. Irina Mavrodin | Editura Minerva ( Biblioteca pentru toți?Biblioteca pentru totsi #1109)Biblioteca pentru toti |
Lei 8?Lei: Romanian leu |
264 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Domó István | ||
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1982-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hutchinson | 0-09-149720-5 | £8.95?£: UK pound |
832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories | 1984-00-00 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Penguin Books | 0-14-006799-X | £4.95?£: UK pound |
607 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Steve Crisp | |
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories | 1985-00-00 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Viking UK | 0-670-81034-7 | £10.95?£: UK pound |
607 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories | 1985-00-00 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Penguin Books | 0-14-006799-X | £4.95?£: UK pound |
607 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Steve Crisp | |
The Mammoth Book of Classic Chillers | 1986-09-00 | ed. Tim Haydock | Robinson | 0-948164-25-5 | £4.95?£: UK pound |
693 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Classic Stories of Mystery, Horror and Suspense | 1987-06-00 | ed. Simon Petherick | Robert Hale | 0-7090-2933-0 | £9.95?£: UK pound |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Alessandro Lentati | |
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories | 1987-10-00 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Penguin Books | 0-14-006799-X | £5.95?£: UK pound |
607 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Steve Crisp | |
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories | 1991-00-00 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Bloomsbury | 1-870630-94-7 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
607 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Steve Crisp | |
Great Tales of Terror | 1991-08-00 | ed. uncredited | Chancellor Press | 1-85152-106-2 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
638 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Tales of Horror and Mystery | 1993-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Dean & Son | 0-603-55222-6 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
378 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Luis Rey | |
Creepy Stories: A Classic Collection | 1994-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-136-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
[vi]+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Image Colour Library | |
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $25.95?$: US dollar |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Henry Fuseli | |
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-10-00 | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $21.00?$: US dollar |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Fuseli | |
Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-137-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
611 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Tales of Terror and the Supernatural: A Classic Collection | 1996-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Leopard | 1-85891-314-4 |
[vii]+ 611 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Wordsworth Book of Horror Stories | 2004-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Wordsworth Editions | 1-84022-056-2 | 1149 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |||
Classic Tales of Horror | 2006-04-10 | ed. Adele Hartley | Bloody Books | 0-9549476-8-1 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
251 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
O festim da aranha | 2008-10-00 | ed. Aníbal Fernandes | Assírio&Alvim (Beltenebros #10) | 978-972-37-1331-2 | 314 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Francisco Goya | ||
The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology | 2010-00-00 | ed. Andrew Barger | Bottletree Books | 978-1-933747-22-4 | $12.98?$: US dollar |
250 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 21 | 2013-07-18 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
Horror Stories: Classic Tales from Hoffmann to Hodgson | 2014-10-09 | ed. Darryl Jones | Oxford University Press | 978-0-19-968543-1 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
xlii+ 510 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Simon Marsden | |
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | date unknown | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $25.95?$: US dollar |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Henry Fuseli | |
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | date unknown | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-394-60446-6 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Sara Eisenman |