{"product_id":"9781612276274","title":"Arrival in the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eArrival in the Stars is a product of the aftermath of the Great War, and it deals directly with one of the widespread psychological effects of the war: a resurgence of interest in spiritualism. It is an extended \u003cem\u003econte philosophique\u003c\/em\u003e seriously addressing the question of life after death as it was conceived at the time by scientifically-enthused psychic researchers, and as it bears upon human psychology under stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume are eleven stories from Rameau’s collection \u003cem\u003eFantasmagories\u003c\/em\u003e, which represent one of the more exaggerated developments of the conte cruel genre. These tales are extreme both stylistically and thematically, combining the cynicism and irony definitive of the subgenre with grotesque black comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Coat Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059460194544,"sku":"9781612276274","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612276274_p0.jpg?v=1763842571","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612276274","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}