After midnight : thirteen tales for the dark hours / Daphne Du Maurier ; [with an introduction by Stephen King].
| Author/creator | Du Maurier, Daphne author |
| Other author | King, Stephen, 1947- writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York : Scribner, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xv, 510 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Thirteen tales for the dark hours |
| Variant title | 13 tales for the dark hours |
| Contents | After Midnight: An appreciation / by Stephen King -- Blue Lenses -- Don't Look Now -- Alibi -- Apple Tree -- Birds -- Monte Veritá -- Pool -- Doll -- Ganymede -- Leading Lady -- Not After Midnight -- Split Second -- Breakthrough. |
| Abstract | "After Midnight brings together some of du Maurier's darkest, most haunting stories, ranging from sophisticated literary thriller to twisted love story. Alongside classics such as "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now," both of which inspired unforgettable films -- are gems such as "Monte Verità," a masterpiece about obsession, mysticism, and tragic love, and "The Alibi," a chilling tale of an ordinary man's descent into lies, manipulation, and sinister fantasies that edge dangerously close to reality. In "The Blue Lenses," a woman recovering from eye surgery finds she now perceives those around her as having animal heads corresponding to their true natures. "Not After Midnight" follows a schoolteacher on holiday in Crete who finds a foreboding message from the chalet's previous occupant who drowned while swimming at night. In "The Breakthrough," a scientist conducts experiments to harness the power of death, blurring the line between genius and madness."--Provided by publisher. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Horror fiction. |
| Genre/form | short stories. |
| Genre/form | Thrillers (Fiction) |
| Genre/form | Romance fiction. |
| Genre/form | Gothic fiction. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Horror fiction. |
| Genre/form | Nouvelles. |
| ISBN | 9781668204269 |
| ISBN | 1668204266 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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