{"product_id":"the-damned-thing","title":"La Cosa Maledetta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the terror before you is something you cannot see?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Damned Thing, first published in 1893, Ambrose Bierce brings horror close through an encounter with an unseen supernatural terror. The threat has no visible shape to hold your gaze. Instead, the idea of something beyond sight gives this short story its chilling pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title, The Damned Thing, gives you a troubling word to consider: thing. What can you call a terror you cannot see? That question offers a way into this Gothic short story, where the promise of a supernatural encounter turns attention toward what remains out of sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerror beyond sight\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a supernatural threat whose unseen presence makes the central idea unsettling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA troubling title\u003c\/strong\u003e – Let the title’s stark word, thing, sharpen your curiosity about the unseen terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Gothic encounter\u003c\/strong\u003e – Step into a story where an encounter with the supernatural promises dread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFear without a face\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the disturbing gap between a threat and your ability to see it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBierce in brief\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover Ambrose Bierce through a short story centered on an unseen terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers drawn to Gothic short stories, supernatural encounters, and the chilling idea of an invisible threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and meet the fear at the heart of The Damned Thing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534661189980,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04517_en_ebook-front_c20.jpg?v=1792175021","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/la-cosa-maledetta","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}