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Title: La Grande Bretèche Title Record # 1287338
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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Translations
Year Language Title
1900Translated by W. P. Trent. This translation first appeared in The Works of Honoré de Balzac (Thomas Y. Crowell, 1900)
English La Grande Bretêche
1906Translated by an unknown hand
English The Mysterious Mansion
1934Translated by Andrew Lang and Paul Sylvester. First published, under the title "The Doctor's Story," in The Dead Leman and Other Tales from the French (Swan, Sonnenschein & Company, 1889).
English The Mysterious Mansion
1944Translated by uncredited or unknown
English La Grande Bretêche
1967Translated by Clara Bell
English La Grande Bretêche
1981Translated by Andrew Lang and Paul Sylvester; edited version (shortened, a few minor changes)
English The Mysterious Mansion
1982Translated by Irina Mavrodin.
Romanian Casa de la Grande-Bretèche
2008Translated by Aníbal Fernandes.
Portuguese A grande Bretèche

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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
Biblioteca pentru toti
#1109)
 
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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