The Lair of the White Worm

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The Lair of the White Worm is a Gothic horror novel and dark fantasy novel by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of London in 1911 – the year before Stoker's death – with colour illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith. The story is based on the legend of the Lambton Worm. It has also been issued as The Garden of Evil. The novel is set in Derbyshire in 1860. An Australian, Adam Salton, is invited to visit the estate of his elderly great-uncle and learns that he is the uncle's intended heir. He finds black snakes on his great uncle's property and learns about recent incidents of death or near-death by snakebite. He witnesses a local woman murdering a servant. He then discovers that she may be the White Worm of local legend in human form. In this case, "worm" is a term for a Germanic dragon. In 1925, an abridged and rewritten version was published by William Foulsham. It was shortened from 40 chapters to 28. The novel was adapted by Ken Russell into a 1988 film of the same name.

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Detalhes

Tipo

Livro

Lançamento

1 de janeiro de 1911

Gêneros

fantasy, horror fiction

Criado por

Bram Stoker

Países

United Kingdom