O'Brien, Fitz James 1828-1862
Overview
| Works: | 173 works in 447 publications in 5 languages and 7,888 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Paranormal fiction Short stories Fantasy fiction Science fiction History Horror fiction Ghost stories Didactic fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Contributor, Bibliographic antecedent |
| Classifications: | PS2485, 813.3 |
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Most widely held works about
Fitz James O'Brien
- Future perfect : American science fiction of the nineteenth century by H. Bruce Franklin( Book )
- Fitz-James O'Brien : a literary Bohemian of the eighteen-fifties by Francis Wolle( Book )
- Fitz-James O'Brien : selected literary journalism, 1852-1860 by Fitz James O'Brien( Book )
- Chorwerke a cappella by Paul Hindemith( )
- Nineteenth-century literature criticism by Janet Mullane( Book )
- The literary Bohemians of New York City in the mid-nineteenth century by Eugene T Lalor( )
- Autograph letter signed from J.W. Harper, New York, to W.A. Seaver by Joseph W Harper( )
- O'Brien, Fitz-James, author( )
- The use and function of visual precision in the fiction of Hawthorne, Poe, O'Brien, and Bierce by Ronny Patrick Kaye( )
- Autograph letter signed from Arthur Macy, Boston, to William Winter by Arthur Macy( )
- Autograph letters signed and initialed from Louis H. Stephens, Philadelphia, to William Winter by Louis H Stephens( )
- Papers of Fitz-James O'Brien by Fitz James O'Brien( )
- Elizabeth Stoddard letters and writings by Elizabeth Stoddard( )
- James A. Healy collection of Irish literature by James Augustine Healy( )
- Fitz-James O'Brien: a critical biography and bibliography by Richard Larimer McKee( )
- Fitz-James O'brien : introduction to a critical biography by Suzanne Lindholm( )
- Vanity Fair, Whitman, and the counter jumper by Ruth L Bohan( )
- Brown heath and blue bells being sketches of Scotland and other papers by William Winter( Book )
- Autograph letters signed from Thos. E. Davis, New York, to William Winter by Thomas E Davis( )
- Francis Wolle papers by Francis Wolle( )
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Most widely held works by
Fitz James O'Brien
The diamond lens, with other stories by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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53 editions published between 1858 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this early science fiction tale, a man so obsessed with his scientific research that he will do whatever is necessary to advance his work concocts an elaborate scheme to obtain a state-of-the-art lens for his microscope. Once he has the purloined lens in place, he finds something in a drop of water that changes his life forever--and prompts his descent into madness
53 editions published between 1858 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this early science fiction tale, a man so obsessed with his scientific research that he will do whatever is necessary to advance his work concocts an elaborate scheme to obtain a state-of-the-art lens for his microscope. Once he has the purloined lens in place, he finds something in a drop of water that changes his life forever--and prompts his descent into madness
The wondersmith by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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8 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems and stories of Fitz-James O'Brien by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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18 editions published between 1881 and 2010 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1881 and 2010 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The diamond lens and other stories by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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18 editions published between 1887 and 2021 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1887 and 2021 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The supernatural tales of Fitz-James O'Brien by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An octopus gets a big surprise when he chooses to pick on a tiny fish in the ocean"
2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An octopus gets a big surprise when he chooses to pick on a tiny fish in the ocean"
A gentleman from Ireland, a comedy in two acts by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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14 editions published between 1858 and 1976 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1858 and 1976 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collected stories by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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9 editions published between 1925 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1925 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The looking glass book of stories by
Hart Day Leavitt(
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1 edition published in 1960 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1960 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fantastic tales of Fitz-James O'Brien by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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4 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Famous modern ghost stories by
Dorothy Scarborough(
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8 editions published between 1921 and 2021 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Classic ghost stories of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Machen, and others. In 1920, acclaimed author and editor Dorothy Scarborough collected what she believed to be the finest ghost stories of her time. Her quintessential anthology Famous Modern Ghost Stories includes entries from such pioneering horror writers as Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Guy de Maupassant, and Myla Jo Closser. As Scarborough says in her introduction to this volume: "Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time."#x9D; The deceased and their mysterious spirits prove to be a source of endless fascination in the stories collected here, including Leonid Andreyev's biblical speculation Lazarus ; Fitz-James O'Brien's gothic evocation of a New York City boarding house, What Was It? ; Mary. E. Wilkins Freeman's haunting narrative of three sisters, The Shadows on the Wall ; and others."--
8 editions published between 1921 and 2021 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Classic ghost stories of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Machen, and others. In 1920, acclaimed author and editor Dorothy Scarborough collected what she believed to be the finest ghost stories of her time. Her quintessential anthology Famous Modern Ghost Stories includes entries from such pioneering horror writers as Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Guy de Maupassant, and Myla Jo Closser. As Scarborough says in her introduction to this volume: "Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time."#x9D; The deceased and their mysterious spirits prove to be a source of endless fascination in the stories collected here, including Leonid Andreyev's biblical speculation Lazarus ; Fitz-James O'Brien's gothic evocation of a New York City boarding house, What Was It? ; Mary. E. Wilkins Freeman's haunting narrative of three sisters, The Shadows on the Wall ; and others."--
(Ormolu's tenement house, in) One hundred choice selections, no. 19 by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Behind the curtain : selected fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien, 1853-1860 by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Behind the Curtain re-introduces the fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien to modern readers by presenting fourteen of his works, five here reprinted for the first time, that together suggest the development and range of his accomplishment as a short story writer. Editorial commentary on individual stories reveals O'Brien's attunement to the fashions, fads, interests, and concerns that manifested themselves in his adopted country, especially in New York City. The volume comprises, first, an introduction that sketches O'Brien's literary career and traces his development as a fiction writer
5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Behind the Curtain re-introduces the fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien to modern readers by presenting fourteen of his works, five here reprinted for the first time, that together suggest the development and range of his accomplishment as a short story writer. Editorial commentary on individual stories reveals O'Brien's attunement to the fashions, fads, interests, and concerns that manifested themselves in his adopted country, especially in New York City. The volume comprises, first, an introduction that sketches O'Brien's literary career and traces his development as a fiction writer
Thirteen stories by Fitz-James O'Brien : the realm of the mind by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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4 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Designed to appeal to both general and specialist readers, this volume presents a group of works by O'Brien (1828-1862), an early innovator in the short story form, that explore one of his special interests-the representation of individual consciousness. All but three of the thirteen stories are reprinted here for the first time
4 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Designed to appeal to both general and specialist readers, this volume presents a group of works by O'Brien (1828-1862), an early innovator in the short story form, that explore one of his special interests-the representation of individual consciousness. All but three of the thirteen stories are reprinted here for the first time
Swinton's Fourth Reader: the Reader the Focus Of Language-Training by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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10 editions published between 1883 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1883 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
¿Qué fue eso? by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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3 editions published in 2004 in Spanish and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2004 in Spanish and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems and stories of Fitz-James O'Brien by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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2 editions published in 1881 in Undetermined and English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1881 in Undetermined and English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What was it? by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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17 editions published between 1889 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1889 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[The cave of silver, in] Folk songs by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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7 editions published between 1867 and 2011 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1867 and 2011 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[The seventh, in] The rebellion record by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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8 editions published between 1861 and 2011 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1861 and 2011 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The midnight march, in The knapsack by
Fitz James O'Brien(
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7 editions published between 1879 and 2011 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1879 and 2011 in English and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center Other
- Poe, Edgar Allan 1809-1849 Author
- Bierce, Ambrose 1842-1914?
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910 Bibliographic antecedent Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864
- Melville, Herman 1819-1891
- Bellamy, Edward 1850-1898
- Higginson, Thomas Wentworth 1823-1911
- Franklin, H. Bruce (Howard Bruce) 1934- Author
- Suess, Ursula
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American fiction American literature Arnold, George, Authors, American Bellamy, Edward, Benn, Gottfried, Bierce, Ambrose, Brecht, Bertolt, Children's songs Children's stories Choruses, Secular (Children's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied Choruses, Secular (Men's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied Choruses, Secular (Men's voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 5 parts), Unaccompanied English prose literature Fantasy fiction, American Germany Ghost stories Glees, catches, rounds, etc Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, Hölderlin, Friedrich, Horror tales Hugo, Victor, Journalism Keller, Gottfried, Literature Madrigals, German Manners and customs Masses, Unaccompanied Melville, Herman, O'Brien, Fitz James, Paranormal fiction, American Part songs, German Petőfi, Sándor, Poe, Edgar Allan, Promptbooks Rilke, Rainer Maria, Science fiction Science fiction, American Short stories Short stories, American Short stories, English Thoreau, Henry David, Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, Twain, Mark, United States Vocal trios Whitman, Walt,
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Alternative Names
Fitz-James O’Brien irischer Schriftsteller
Fitz-James O'Brien contista i escriptor irlandés
Fitz James O'Brien dichter uit Ierland (1828-1862)
Fitz-James O'Brien écrivain américain d’origine irlandaise
Fitz James O'Brien irländsk poet
Fitz James O'Brien irsk poet
Fitz-James O'Brien scrittore irlandese
O’Brien, Fitzjames 1828-1862
O'Braiens, Ficdžeimss, 1828-1862
O'Braiens, Fics Džeimss, 1828-1862
O'Brien Fitz James
O'Brien, Fitz-James 1828-1862
O'Brien, Fitzjames
O'Brien Fitzjames 1828-1862
O'Brien, Michael Fitz James
O'Brien Michael Fitz James 1828-1862
О'Брайен, Фитц Джеймс
فيتز جيمس اوبراين
오브라이언, 피츠 제임스 1828-1862
오브라이언, 피츠제임스 1828-1862
오브라이엔, 피츠 제임스 1828-1862
オブライエン, フィッツ=ジェイムズ
フィッツ＝ジェイムズ・オブライエン
フィッツ・ジェイムズ・オブライエン アメリカ合衆国の小説家・詩人(1828-1862)
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