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Format
ePUB 3
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Ja
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Altersempfehlung
ab 18 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
14.08.2025
Verlag
PasserinoSeitenzahl
(Printausgabe)
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945 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9791223955840
In this haunting and visionary classic of speculative fiction, Fitz-James O'Brien transports readers into the tiny realms hidden within a single drop of water. Obsessed with creating the perfect microscope, the young scientist Linley discovers an astonishing microscopic world through a diamond lens-one that conceals not microbes, but a radiant, ethereal woman named Animula. Enamored, Linley becomes ensnared in a perilous fascination that blurs the boundary between scientific curiosity and emotional obsession. Told with chilling precision and gothic intensity, The Diamond Lens explores the dangers of unchecked ambition and the seductive allure of the unknown. A landmark in early science-fiction and horror, this short tale endures as a powerful meditation on desire, discovery, and the fragile line separating romance from ruin.
Fitz-James O'Brien (1828-1862) was an Irish-American writer and one of the early pioneers of science fiction and weird literature. Born in County Cork, Ireland, he emigrated to the United States in 1852, becoming part of New York's bohemian literary scene. Known for blending scientific speculation with gothic mystery, O'Brien produced some of the most imaginative short fiction of the 19th century, including the enduring classics The Diamond Lens and What Was It? A Mystery. His tales often explore themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the hidden worlds just beyond human perception. O'Brien's promising career was cut short when he died at the age of 33 from wounds sustained while serving in the American Civil War.
Fitz-James O'Brien (1828-1862) was an Irish-American writer and one of the early pioneers of science fiction and weird literature. Born in County Cork, Ireland, he emigrated to the United States in 1852, becoming part of New York's bohemian literary scene. Known for blending scientific speculation with gothic mystery, O'Brien produced some of the most imaginative short fiction of the 19th century, including the enduring classics The Diamond Lens and What Was It? A Mystery. His tales often explore themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the hidden worlds just beyond human perception. O'Brien's promising career was cut short when he died at the age of 33 from wounds sustained while serving in the American Civil War.
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