Bücher von Thomas Ligotti

In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality."There is a signature motif discernible in both works of philosophical pessimism and supernatural horror. It may be stated thus: Behind the scenes of life lurks something pernicious that makes a nightmare of our world."His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply acting out an optimistic fallacy. At once a guidebook to pessimistic thought and a relentless critique of humanity's employment of self-deception to cope with the pervasive suffering of their existence, The Conspiracy against the Human Race may just convince readers that there is more than a measure of truth in the despairing yet unexpectedly liberating negativity that is widely considered a hallmark of Ligotti's work.

Seit Thomas Ligotti seine erste Erzählung veröffentlichte, sind die Literaturkritiker verblüfft, mit welcher Konsequenz, aber auch mit welch kunstvoller Rhetorik er seine dunklen Albträume inszeniert.Inhalt: EinleitungDas letzte Fest des Harlekin Die Brille im Geheimfach Blumen des Abgrunds Nethescurial Träumen in Nortown Die Mystiker von MülenburgIm Schatten einer anderen Welt Die Kokons Die Abendschule Der ZauberDie Bibliothek von Byzanz Miss Plarr Der Schatten am Grund der Welt Steven J. Mariconda:'Grimscribe erreicht geradezu Klassiker-Status.' S. T. Joshi: 'Die Novelle >Das letzte Fest des Harlekin

For over thirty-five years, David Lynch has remained one of the weirdest, most challenging, and provocative filmmakers. From his early experimental films created as an art student in Philadelphia, to his foray into digital film with Inland Empire, Lynch's filmography is as diverse as it is influential. Featuring Thomas Ligotti, John Skipp, David J (of Bauhaus), Ben Loory, Nick Mamatas, Amelia Gray, Kevin Sampsell, Blake Butler, and many others, In Heaven, Everything is Fine: Fiction Inspired by David Lynch is a tribute to one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.