This book contains a collection of spooky tales from Ukrainian author and co-founder of the Theosophical Society, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. She is chiefly known by her encyclopedic knowledge, her occult powers and her unique courage. "Nightmare Tales" shows her as a vivid, graphic writer, gifted with brilliant imagination. She leads the reader into a bizarre labyrinth of beguiling and sometimes cruel stories, from "The Cave of the Echoes" to "The Luminous Shield" to "The Ensouled Violin", based on the rumour that the renowned composer Paganini sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his amazing musical talent. But as fascinating as these stories are, they contain a deeper meaning than simple entertainment. Each story contains hidden truths and representations of esoteric principles derived from ancient wisdom.Contents: The Bewitched Life; The Cave of the Echoes; The Luminous Shield; From the Polar Lands; The Ensouled Violin.Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (31 July 1831 - 8 May 1891) was a Russian-German occultist and the co-founder of the Theosophical Society. "Nightmare Tales" was first published in 1907.ABOUT THE BOOK SERIESThe ApeBook Classics (ABC) bring to life famous and lesser known masterpieces of world literature in digital format. This means that even works that have almost been forgotten are preserved for cultural memory. apebook adheres to the highest standards in eBook production and offers you high quality, aesthetically pleasing classics at a fair price. Don't settle for cheap and loveless versions if you love good literature, instead choose low-priced but beautiful editions from a real publisher. With the ApeBook Classics you get professionally created eBooks that appreciate the literary value of their content through an appropriate design. Search for more ApeBook Classics titles to build your digital library by typing "apebook" in the browse field. By the way, apebook also offers selected titles as paperback editions. And last but not least: apebook supports the environmental organization "Save the rainforest". By buying the books from our shop, you are doing the same.You can find a complete overview of the publishing programme at: www.apebook.de