This book is about representations of the devil in English and European literature. Tracing the fascination in literature, philosophy, and theology with the irreducible presence of what may be called evil, or comedy, or the carnivalesque, this book surveys the parts played by the devil in the texts derived from the Faustus legend, looks at Marlowe and Shakespeare, Rabelais, Milton, Blake, Hoffmann, Baudelaire, Goethe, Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, and Mann, historically, speculatively, and from the standpoint of critical theory. It asks: Is there a single meaning to be assigned to the idea of the diabolical? What value lies in thinking diabolically? Is it still the definition of a good poet to be of the devil's party, as Blake argued?

Collects Thor (1966) #180-181, Fantastic Four (1961) #276, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #274, Mephisto Vs. … (1987) #1-4, Marvel Graphic Novel: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom – Triumph and Torment (1989), Daredevil (1964) #266, Silver Surfer (1987) #45, Black Panther (1998) #4-5, New Mutants (2009) #37; material from Silver Surfer (1968) #3, Fantastic Four (1961) #277. The most diabolical entity in the Marvel Universe put its greatest heroes through hell! Join Mephisto - lord of the underworld - as he claims the Silver Surfer’s soul, trades tricks with Loki and Thor, wagers with the Beyonder over Spider-Man and bedevils Daredevil! But what is Mephisto’s plan when he targets the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, the X-Men and the Avengers? Plus: A cosmic clash with Thanos! A tale of torment uniting Doctors Strange and Doom! An unforgettable encounter with Black Panther! And-a date?!

Katy and Carl board an old sailing ship in hopes of a better life; they have dreams of profiting from the 1800s Gold Rush in the United States. Once aboard the ship christened History, they have a grand adventure shared with Lars, First Mate Sanford, supercargo Jim Bone and the stern Captain Keely. With Katy's take-charge attitude, she and Carl help all the sailors on the ship learn better cooperation and ultimately achieve their goal of reaching the gold mines. Along the way they must deal with arguments (and even gunfights) among the crew, pirates, slave traders, frightening weather conditions, and, possibly, spirits from ship voyages of the past. Throughout the journey, which truly is the focus of this story, the crew and passengers learns valuable history related to the Gold Rush told to them by a most interesting fellow traveler. You will find that during the voyage, Katy and Carl, along with other members of the crew, learn valuable life lessons and end up wiser and more mature than when they began. History-Sailing toward Gold is the first in a series about the California Gold Rush.

Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their bestselling crime-solving streak. • Evil exists. Evil walks the streets. And evil has spawned a diabolical new disciple in this white-knuckle thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. PECCAVI The Latin word is scrawled in blood at the scene of a young woman’s brutal murder: I HAVE SINNED. It’s a chilling Christmas greeting for Boston medical examiner Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli, who swiftly link the victim to controversial celebrity psychiatrist Joyce O’Donnell–Jane’s professional nemesis and member of a sinister cabal called the Mephisto Club. On top of Beacon Hill, the club’s acolytes devote themselves to the analysis of evil: Can it be explained by science? Does it have a physical presence? Do demons walk the earth? Drawing on a wealth of dark historical data and mysterious religious symbolism, the Mephisto scholars aim to prove a startling theory: that Satan himself exists among us. With the grisly appearance of a corpse on their doorstep, it’s clear that someone–or something–is indeed prowling the city. The members of the club begin to fear the very subject of their study. Could this maniacal killer be one of their own–or have they inadvertently summoned an evil entity from the darkness? Delving deep into the most baffling and unusual case of their careers, Maura and Jane embark on a terrifying journey to the very heart of evil, where they encounter a malevolent foe more dangerous than any they have ever faced . . . one whose work is only just beginning. This ebook edition contains a special preview of Tess Gerritsen’s I Know a Secret.

Four Chinese vampires have come to Demon City Shinjuku. Led by Princess – the legendary evil vampire queen of ancient China – elderly and vicious Kikiou, handsome and powerful Ryuuki, and wickedly alluring Shuuran are gaining in their plan to subjugate the city that lives on the edge of the demon abyss. Demon City’s No. 1 manhunter Setsura Aki enters Kikiou’s deadly trap – a house full of supernatural reptiles – while Doctor Mephisto pays a visit to the vampires’ hidden lair to face down Ryuuki. Now the stakes are raised in this deadly game. As high officials across Shinjuku are conscripted into Princess’s ranks, Setsura himself is bitten by Shuuran’s vampire doll and shows signs of turning, Yakou, the new leader of the Toyama clan, journeys to the heart of Princess’s unearthly manor – with stake in hand. And what deadly presence – held for 500 years in the dungeon of Princess’s ghost ship – is the queen of the vampires about to unleash upon the citizens of Demon City? From the acclaimed Japanese horror writer Hideyuki Kikuchi (Vampire Hunter D, The Wicked City series) comes his next big novel series for the English audience; Yashakiden: The Demon Princess. With over two million copies sold in Japan and set in the popular Wicked City universe, this four-volume series is not to be missed by followers of Kikuchi’s works as well as fans of horror and the macabre.