{"product_id":"the-phantom-carriage","title":"The Phantom Carriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eGothic literature emerged in the English-speaking world in the eighteenth century and later found particularly rich expression in the prose of the Victorian era. The Phantom Carriage proves that fear in literature does not have to arise solely from gloomy castles, even if that atmosphere became the cradle of the Gothic tradition. Unlike modern stories about savage monsters, classic uncanny tales by English-language authors possess an entirely different nature: they are subtler, more restrained, and often meant not to shock, but to evoke a pleasurable thrill. It is no coincidence that such texts were once published in magazines intended for family reading, and so what matters in them is not only ghosts and mysteries, but also the warmth of the hearth, the familiar image of the haunted house, and a special play upon the reader’s imagination. In these novellas, fear is more aesthetic and captivating than genuinely horrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology of English-language Gothic prose includes works exclusively by women writers, for it was women who made a significant contribution to the development of the genre. They responded eagerly to Charles Dickens’s call to collaborate with his journal Household Words, which was meant not only to entertain the public, but also to shape its taste, worldview, and moral sensibility. For that very reason, the collection brings together an atmosphere of mystery, literary refinement, and that special kind of reading experience that offers pleasure, a gentle unease, and an intelligent delight all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukrainian Pages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729386406190,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2385\/9758\/files\/DSCF3720_60d46f53-7151-44fd-a60b-82512fe1ddec.jpg?v=1792012257","url":"https:\/\/ukrainian-pages.com\/en\/products\/the-phantom-carriage","provider":"Ukrainian Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}