{"product_id":"the-fatal-marksman-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447404828","title":"The Fatal Marksman (Fantasy and Horror Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the heart of German Romanticism and the celebrated \u003cem\u003eGespensterbuch\u003c\/em\u003e (Ghost Book) comes one of the most significant and chilling tales of diabolic bargains and inescapable fate, penned by Johann August Apel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fatal Marksman (\u003cem\u003eDer Freischutz\u003c\/em\u003e) plunges into a desperate world where love and skill are not enough to secure happiness. A forester's apprentice is bound by tradition to win a shooting contest to claim his beloved bride. Failing repeatedly, he succumbs to desperation and makes a terrifying pact with a sinister figure to obtain seven magic bullets. Six bullets will strike true; the seventh, however, is controlled by a far darker power. Apel weaves a masterpiece of dread and suspense as the consequences of the supernatural bargain escalate, driving the protagonist toward a shattering, inevitable doom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis story is a foundational work of Gothic horror, directly inspiring Carl Maria von Weber's renowned opera. It is essential reading for fans of German folklore, romantic fatalism, and classic tales of the Devil's debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johann August Apel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447404828","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086233526387,"sku":"9781447404828","price":30.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bad36226-a73e-489e-9148-ccfde10d5285.jpg?v=1781012937","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-fatal-marksman-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447404828","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}