Adventures of the Comte de la Muette During the Reign of Terror

by Bernard Capes

Overview

Excerpt: “One morning I awoke in La Bourbe and looked across at Deputy Bertrand as he lay sprawled over his truckle-bed, his black hair like a girl’s scattered on the pillow, his eyelids glued to his flushed cheeks, his face, all blossoming with dissipation, set into the expression of one who is sure of nothing but of his own present surrender to nothingness. Beside him were his clothes, flung upon a chair, the tri-colour sash, emblematic stole of his confused ritual, embracing all; and on a nail in the wall over his head was his preposterous hat, the little carte de civisme stuck in its band."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783988262226
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	02/09/2023
Series:	Classics To Go
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	187
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Bernard Capes was a British author and poet, born in 1854. He was known for his works of horror and supernatural fiction, and was considered a significant figure in the genre during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Capes' writing style was described as atmospheric and evocative, and he was known for his ability to create a sense of dread and unease in his readers. Some of his notable works include "The Beautiful White Devil" (1893), "The Wolf Leader" (1899), and "The Doom of the Grand Goths" (1901). Capes was highly regarded by his contemporaries, and his works continue to be popular with fans of horror and supernatural fiction.