The Nightmare Factory by Ligotti, Thomas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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about the Author Copyright Contents Foreword Introduction

Darkness, we welcome and embrace you A test case Interlude: so long, consolations of mayhem Another test case Interlude: see you later, consolations of doom The last test Substitute consolation: “The Fall of the House of Usher, or Doom Revisited” Darkness, you’ve done a lot for us

Dedication PART 1 from Songs of a Dead Dreamer

THE FROLIC LES FLEURS ALICE’S LAST ADVENTURE DREAM OF A MANIKIN THE CHYMIST DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH LABYRINTHINE EYES EYE OF THE LYNX

THE CHRISTMAS EVES OF AUNT ELISE: A TALE OF POSSESSION IN OLD GROSSE POINTE THE LOST ART OF TWILIGHT

II III IV

THE TROUBLES OF DR. THOSS MASQUERADE OF A DEAD SWORD: A TRAGEDIE

I Faliol’s Rescue II The Story of the Spectacles III Anima Mundi

DR. VOKE AND MR. VEECH DR. LOCRIAN’S ASYLUM THE SECT OF THE IDIOT THE GREATER FESTIVAL OF MASKS THE MUSIC OF THE MOON THE JOURNAL OF J.P. DRAPEAU

Introduction Excerpts from the journal

VASTARIEN

PART 2 Grimscribe

THE LAST FEAST OF HARLEQUIN

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

THE SPECTACLES IN THE DRAWER

1. 2. 3. 4.

FLOWERS OF THE ABYSS NETHESCURIAL

The Idol and the Island Postscript The Puppets in the Park

THE DREAMING IN NORTOWN

1. 2. 3.

THE MYSTICS OF MUELENBURG IN THE SHADOW OF ANOTHER WORLD THE COCOONS THE NIGHT SCHOOL THE GLAMOUR THE LIBRARY OF BYZANTIUM

Father Sevich’s visit Father Sevich’s return Postscriptum

MISS PLARR THE SHADOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD

PART 3 from Noctuary

THE MEDUSA

I II III IV

CONVERSATIONS IN A DEAD LANGUAGE

I II III IV

THE PRODIGY OF DREAMS MRS RINALDI’S ANGEL THE TSALAL

1 Moxton’s leavetaking 2 The one who stayed behind 3 The power of a place 4 Memories of a Moxton childhood 5 The author of the book 6 The white-haired woman 7 Revelations of a unique being 8 Not much more than a century ago 9 A skeleton town 10 A plea in the past 11 A meeting in Moxton 12 What is remembered

MAD NIGHT OF ATONEMENT

A Future Tale

THE STRANGE DESIGN OF MASTER RIGNOLO THE VOICE IN THE BONES

PART 4 Teatro Grottesco and Other Tales

TEATRO GROTTESCO SEVERINI GAS STATION CARNIVALS THE BUNGALOW HOUSE THE CLOWN PUPPET THE RED TOWER