{"product_id":"danse-macabre-5","title":"Danse Macabre","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpurned lovers return from the grave to haunt their\npartners, ghost ships materialise on the sea, men's hands take on a life of\ntheir own... Welcome to the unsettling world of the French weird. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough the development of the weird tale in France\noriginally drew on Gothic traditions in Germany, it soon became more heavily\ninfluenced by the emerging romantic movement. French weird tales often include\nelements of fable and romance, but they're just as likely to go to the other\nextreme in chilling \u003ci\u003econtes cruels\u003c\/i\u003e. The stories in this anthology follow the\nevolution of the weird from the aftermath of the 1789 Revolution right through\nto the end of the twentieth century. They're stories influenced by, and to some\nextent seeking to justify, civil and political unrest and how people coped with\nconstant change and rebellion, seeking some solace amongst the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Library Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56796819128664,"sku":"9780712369602","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780712369602.jpg?v=1779867067","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/danse-macabre-5","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}