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Writing can be a lonely art. Distractions and writers block are just two of the many impediments to a burnished stream of prose. But sometimes two heads really can be better than one. Collaborating and sounding off of one another, in the right circumstances and with complimenting skills, can work wonders as these very talented duos now demonstrate.

âmile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, better known by their joint pseudonym Erckmann-Chatrian, were celebrated in their era for their militaristic historical fiction. However, it is their eerie and fantastical tales of the macabre that have left a more enduring mark, echoing the unsettling style of their contemporary, E. T. A. Hoffmann. Esteemed horror writers such as M. R. James and H. P. Lovecraft have acknowledged their admiration for these authors works. Stories of the Rhine is one of several translated collections that introduces English-speaking audiences to their captivating ...

In The Mysterious Sketch, Erckmann-Chatrian delivers a chilling tale of obsession, art, and the uncanny. When a young artist becomes inexplicably compelled to sketch the face of a man he has never met, he unwittingly unlocks a sinister thread of fate.

"The physiognomy of this old woman had struck me more than once: her little green eyes, long, thin nose, the immense bouquets of flowers on her shawl, which must have been at least a hundred years old..." Soon after Christian settles in Nuremberg, he becomes aware of some strange events occuring in the city. People keep hanging themselves from the sign of a public house after having all stayed in the same room of that very house. Determined to find out why, Christian decides to stay in the room, too.