Kinder sind von Natur aus Wissenschaftler. Sie wollen die Welt entdecken und suchen nach Erklärungen für alles, was um sie herum passiert.
Mit den neuen Medien haben sich die Lese- und Sehgewohnheiten der Kinder verändert. WAS IST WAS geht genau darauf ein und setzt damit neue Maßstäbe im Kindersachbuch.
Die inhaltlich und gestalterisch komplett neu konzipierte Buchreihe vermittelt Fakten lebendig, regt alle Sinne an und bietet ein starkes Erlebnis.
Wertvoll, zeitgemäß und zielgruppengerecht!
`the ideal reading...for the hours after midnight'
Thus Henry James described the style of supernatural tale of which Sheridan Le Fanu was a master. Known in nineteenth-century Dublin as `The Invisible Prince' because of his reclusive and nocturnal habits, Le Fanu was fascinated by the occult. His writings draw on the Gothic tradition, elements of Irish folklore, and even on the social and political anxieties of his Anglo-Irish contemporaries. In exploring sometimes inexplicable terrors, the tales focus on the unease of the haunted men and
women who encounter the supernatural, rather than on the origin or purpose of the visitant. This makes for spine-chilling reading.
The five stories presented here have been collected by Dr Hesselius, a `metaphysical' doctor, the forerunner of the modern psychiatrist, who is willing to consider the ghosts both as real and as hallucinatory obsessions. The reader's doubtful anxiety mimics that of the protagonist, and each story thus creates that atmosphere of mystery which is the supernatural experience.
Whether it's a converted outhouse in the south of France, a Latin American Finca, or a whimsical English cottage complete with a thatched roof, Country and Cozy showcases a series of beautiful country homes and illustrates how their inhabitants have created breathtaking living spaces that make the most of rural life.
