Tales of the Tattooed: An Anthology of Ink (British Library Tales of the Weird)

John Miller,T. W. Speight,Junichiro Tanizaki,Saki,Arthur P. Hankins,Frederick Ames Coates,W. W. Jacobs,Albert Payson Terhune,Roald Dahl

ISBN 10: 0712353305 / ISBN 13: 9780712353304

Published by British Library Publishing -, 2020

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 6666-HCE-9780712353304

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tales of the Tattooed: An Anthology of Ink (British Library Tales of the Weird)
• Publisher: British Library Publishing -
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712353305
• ISBN 13: 9780712353304
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The excruciating beauty, exoticism, and mystery of tattoos is laid bare in this new collection of 12 stories ranging from the 1880s to 1940s

Uncovering the history of the tattoo in classic fiction for the first time, this original selection depicts the tattoo as a catalyst for scandal in society, as a symbol for an unknowable supernatural force, and as transcendent living art merging the spirits of a tattooer and his or her living canvas.

Featuring previously hidden works from the pages of rare literary magazines such as "The Starfish Tattoo" alongside such classics of the genre as Tanizaki's "The Tattooer" and Saki's "The Background," this exploration of the tattoo in fiction is guaranteed to leave an indelible impression.

About the Author

John Miller is Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Sheffield, and specializes in the tattoo in literature. The front cover features an original illustration by tattoo artist Luca Ortis.