Download or read book Belphegor written by Arthur Bernède and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belphegor, a criminal mastermind and hooded maniac, is obsessed with retrieving the lost treasure of the Medicis from its ancient burial place. Only Chantecoq, the 'king of detectives' can hope to unveil the sinister and sadistic figure that nightly haunts the Paris Louvre and its catacombs. And with that unveiling comes one of the most stunning twists. Belphegor was made into a highly successful 1960s serial for French television and it remains one of the key works of early French pulp fiction.

Download or read book Belphegor the Phantom of the Louvre written by Arthur Bernede and published by Hollywood Comics. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sinister, ghostly presence of the mysterious Belphegor is haunting the Louvre, seeking the Treasure of the Kings of France. Against him are pitted the indomitable Chantecoq, the King of the Detectives, and the fearless journalist Jacques Bellegarde. A duel to the death begins between the murderous Phantom of the Louvre and his enemies throughout the City of Lights. Written in 1927 by Arthur Bernede, the author of Judex, this classic of French criminal literature spawned no less than three motion pictures, one television series and one animated show. This new, unabridged translation by J-M. & R. Lofficier also includes a detailed synopsis of the celebrated 1965 remake starring Juliette Greco.

Download or read book Belphegor 1927 written by Arthur Bernède and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partie 1: Le Mystère du Louvre: - La Salle des Dieux Barbares: - Il y a un fantôme au Louvre ! Telle était l'étrange rumeur qui, le matin du 17 mai 1925, circulait dans notre musée national. Partout, dans les vestibules, dans les couloirs, dans les escaliers, on ne voyait que des gens qui s'abordaient, les uns effrayés, les autres incrédules, et s'empressaient de commenter l'étrange et fantastique nouvelle. Dans la salle dite des "David", devant le célèbre tableau, le Sacre de Napoléon, deux gardiens discutaient avec animation. Bientôt, les balayeuses et les frotteurs qui, ce jour là, n'accomplissaient que fort distraitement leur besogne, s'approchaient d'eux, afin d'écouter leur conversation, qui ne pouvait manquer d'être fort intéressante. - Moi, je te dis que c'est un fantôme ! scandait l'un des gardiens. Et tandis que son collègue éclatait de rire et haussait les épaules, il martelait avec un accent de conviction sous lequel perçait un certain émoi: - GAUTRAIS l'a vu !.... Et c'est pas un blagueur ni un poltron !.... Même qu'il est en train de faire son rapport à M le conservateur ! C'était exact. Dans le bureau de ce haut fonctionnaire, Pierre GAUTRAIS, un grand gaillard solide, robuste, aux épaules carrées, à la figure franche et un peu naïve, déclarait à son supérieur, M LAVERGNE, qui, assis devant sa table de travail et flanqué de son adjoint et de son secrétaire, l'écoutait d'un air bienveillant mais plutôt sceptique: - Je l'ai vu comme je vous vois !.... Je me laisserais plutôt couper la tête que de dire le contraire. - Dites moi, GAUTRAIS.... Vous n'aviez pas bu un petit coup de trop ? observait M LAVERGNE. - Oh Monsieur le conservateur sait bien que je ne me grise jamais ! protestait Pierre GAUTRAIS. - Alors, vous avez eu une hallucination. - Oh non, monsieur.... J'étais bien réveillé......................

Download or read book The Mummy in Fact Fiction and Film written by Susan D. Cowie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-08-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1922, when Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, much of what was then known about mummies came from the writing of Greek historian Herodotus and from the paintings on the walls of Egyptian tombs. Even before 1922, the mummy had been the subject of fiction, with such writers as Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tackling the subject, and early films dating back to 1901. In this work, the authors present the religious, social and scientific aspects of mummies as well as an in-depth discussion of facts about them (largely Egyptian, but including other kinds of mummies). Then, how mummies are portrayed in fiction and in the movies is discussed. Stories and films in which the mummy is a focal character are listed.

Download or read book Belphegor written by Arthur Bernède and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - La bibliographie- Ses principales oeuvres- Tandis que la rumeur de la présence d'un fantôme circule au musée du Louvres, un gardien du musée y est retrouvé mort. L'enquête est confiée à l'inspecteur Ménardier. Le jeune journaliste Jacques Bellegarde, pressentant une affaire complexe et retentissante, décide se lance à son tour dans l'enquête en marge de la police.Ce roman est le plus célèbre d'Arthur Bernède (1871-1937) qui en écrivit plus de 200, parus en feuilletons, mettant en scène des personnages comme Vidocq, Judex ou Mandrin. Mais surtout, Belphégor a été l'objet d'un feuilleton TV qui, par son retentissement à sa sortie en 1965, est passé dans l'histoire de la télévision française.

Download or read book The Mummy on Screen written by Basil Glynn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mummy is one of the most recognizable figures in horror and is as established in the popular imagination as virtually any other monster, yet the Mummy on screen has until now remained a largely overlooked figure in critical analysis of the cinema. In this compelling new study, Basil Glynn explores the history of the Mummy film, uncovering lost and half-forgotten movies along the way, revealing the cinematic Mummy to be an astonishingly diverse and protean figure with a myriad of on-screen incarnations. In the course of investigating the enduring appeal of this most 'Oriental' of monsters, Glynn traces the Mummy's development on screen from its roots in popular culture and silent cinema, through Universal Studios' Mummy movies of the 1930s and 40s, to Hammer Horror's re-imagining of the figure in the 1950s, and beyond.

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Download or read book Euro Horror written by Ian Olney and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most American horror films of the time, they were embraced by hardcore fans and denounced by critics as the worst kind of cinematic trash. In this volume, Olney explores some of the most popular genres of Euro Horror cinema—including giallo films, named for the yellow covers of Italian pulp fiction, the S&M horror film, and cannibal and zombie films—and develops a theory that explains their renewed appeal to audiences today.

Download or read book French Windows written by Antoine Laurain and published by Gallic Books. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing his trademark style and charming whimsy, Antoine Laurain’s new novel of intrigue, murder and neighbourly curiosity is sure to delight fans old and new. Nathalia, a young photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidentally photographed a murder, she finds that she can no longer do her job. Instead, Doctor Faber suggests that she write about the neighbours she idly observes in the building across the street. But as these written snapshots become increasingly detailed, he starts to wonder how she can possibly know so much about them. With each session, Doctor Faber and his mysterious patient will get closer and closer to the truth. But are the stories Nathalia submits each week as she claims... Bestselling author Antoine Laurain serves up a dose of suspense and intrigue in Rear Window with a Parisian heart.

Download or read book Belphegor written by Arthur Bernede and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extrait: I LA SALLE DES DIEUX BARBARES - Il y a un fantôme au Louvre ! Telle était l'étrange rumeur qui, le matin du 17 mai 1925, circulait dans notre musée national. Partout, dans les vestibules, dans les couloirs, dans les escaliers, on ne voyait que des gens qui s'abordaient, les uns effrayés, les autres incrédules, et s'empressaient de commenter l'étrange et fantastique nouvelle. Dans la salle dite des « David », devant le célèbre tableau, le Sacre de Napoléon, deux gardiens discutaient avec animation. Bientôt, les balayeuses et les frotteurs qui, ce jour-là, n'accomplissaient que fort distraitement leur besogne, s'approchaient d'eux, afin d'écouter leur conversation, qui ne pouvait manquer d'être fort intéressante. - Moi, je te dis que c'est un fantôme ! scandait l'un des gardiens. Et tandis que son collègue éclatait de rire et haussait les épaules, il martelait avec un accent de conviction sous lequel perçait un certain émoi : - Gautrais l'a vu !... Et c'est pas un blagueur ni un poltron !... Même qu'il est en train de faire son rapport à M. le conservateur ! C'était exact. Dans le bureau de ce haut fonctionnaire, Pierre Gautrais, un grand gaillard solide, robuste, aux épaules carrées, à la figure franche et un peu naïve, déclarait à son supérieur, M. Lavergne, qui, assis devant sa table de travail et flanqué de son adjoint et de son secrétaire, l'écoutait d'un air bienveillant mais plutôt sceptique : - Je l'ai vu comme je vous vois !... Je me laisserais plutôt couper la tête que de dire le contraire. - Dites-moi, Gautrais... Vous n'aviez pas bu un petit coup de trop ? observait M. Lavergne. - Oh ! Monsieur le conservateur sait bien que je ne me grise jamais ! protestait Pierre Gautrais. - Alors, vous avez eu une hallucination. - Oh ! non, monsieur... J'étais bien réveillé, bien maître de moi. Je suis un ancien soldat... et je puis dire, sans me vanter, que je n'ai jamais eu peur, même lorsque, à Verdun, les marmites me tombaient sur la tête dru comme grêle... Eh bien ! je n'hésite pas à vous avouer que, rien que de penser à ce que j'ai vu la nuit dernière, dans la salle des Dieux barbares... cela me fait courir un frisson dans le dos et dresser mes cheveux sur ma tête ! - Quelle heure était-il quand ce phénomène s'est produit ? interrogeait le conservateur-adjoint. - Une heure du matin, monsieur Rabusson, répliquait le gardien. J'étais en train de faire ma ronde dans les salles du rez-de-chaussée qui donnent sur le bord de l'eau, lorsque, tout à coup, en arrivant dans la salle des Dieux barbares, j'aperçois une forme humaine qui, enveloppée d'un suaire noir et coiffée d'une sorte de capuchon, me tournait le dos et se tenait debout auprès de la statue de Belphégor...Arthur Bernède, né à Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine) le 5 janvier 1871 et mort à Paris le 20 mars 1937, est un romancier populaire français. Auteur très prolifique, il a publié près de 200 romans d'aventures et d'histoire et créé plusieurs centaines de personnages romanesques, dont certains, devenus très célèbres, tels que Belphégor, Judex et Mandrin, ont effacé leur créateur. Il a également mis en scène Vidocq, inspiré par les exploits de ce chef de la Sûreté haut en couleur. Il est également connu sous les noms de plume de Jean de la Périgne et de Roland d'Albret.

Download or read book Nightmare Movies written by Kim Newman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now over twenty years old, the original edition of Nightmare Movies has retained its place as a true classic of cult film criticism. In this new edition, Kim Newman brings his seminal work completely up-to-date, both reassessing his earlier evaluations and adding a second part that assess the last two decades of horror films with all the wit, intelligence and insight for which he is known. Since the publication of the first edition, horror has been on a gradual upswing, and taken a new and stronger hold over the film industry. Newman negotiates his way through a vast back-catalogue of horror, charting the on-screen progress of our collective fears and bogeymen from the low budget slasher movies of the 60s, through to the slick releases of the 2000s, in a critical appraisal that doubles up as a genealogical study of contemporary horror and its forebears. Newman invokes the figures that fuel the ongoing demand for horror - the serial killer; the vampire; the werewolf; the zombie - and draws on his remarkable knowledge of the genre to give us a comprehensive overview of the modern myths that have shaped the imagination of multiple generations of cinema-goers. Nightmare Movies is an invaluable companion that not only provides a newly updated history of the darker side of film but a truly entertaining guide with which to discover the less well-trodden paths of horror, and re-discover the classics with a newly instructed eye.

Download or read book Exile According to Julia written by Gisèle Pineau and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Download or read book The Three Body Problem Series written by Cixin Liu and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 1385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem! WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL Over 1 million copies sold in North America “A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”—Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”—GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington Post The Three-Body Problem Series eBook bundle contains all three volumes of the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series—The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End—by China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. A secret military group sends signals into space in hopes of establishing contact with aliens—and succeeds. Picking up their signal is an alien civilization on the brink of destruction who now readies to invade Earth. News of the coming invasion divides humanity like never before. Some want to help the superior beings take over a world they see as corrupt. Others prepare to fight the invasion at all cost. The Three Body Problem trilogy is a ground-breaking saga of enormous scope and vision. The Three-Body Problem Series The Three-Body Problem The Dark Forest Death's End Other Books by Cixin Liu Ball Lightning Supernova Era To Hold Up the Sky The Wandering Earth A View from the Stars At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Dark Forest written by Cixin Liu and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem! Over 1 million copies of the Three-Body Problem series sold in North America PRAISE FOR THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM SERIES: “A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”—Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”—GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington Post The Dark Forest is the second novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he's the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead. The Three-Body Problem Series The Three-Body Problem The Dark Forest Death's End Other Books by Cixin Liu Ball Lightning Supernova Era To Hold Up the Sky The Wandering Earth A View from the Stars At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Mummies around the World written by Matt Cardin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena. Mortality and death have always fascinated humankind. Civilizations from all over the world have practiced mummification as a means of preserving life after death—a ritual which captures the imagination of scientists, artists, and laypeople alike. This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses on all aspects of mummies: their ancient and modern history; their scientific study; their occurrence around the world; the religious and cultural beliefs surrounding them; and their roles in literary and cinematic entertainment. Author and horror guru Matt Cardin brings together 130 original articles written by an international roster of leading scientists and scholars to examine the art, science, and religious rituals of mummification throughout history. Through a combination of factual articles and topical essays, this book reviews cultural beliefs about death; the afterlife; and the interment, entombment, and cremation of human corpses in places like Egypt, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. Additionally, the book covers the phenomenon of natural mummification where environmental conditions result in the spontaneous preservation of human and animal remains.

Download or read book One Day My Sister Disappeared written by Christine Orban and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-07-12 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Day My Sister Disappeared is Christine Orbans deeply affecting meditation on family, grief, and identity.