hell in a bottle: maiden’s bookshelf

The Maiden’s Bookshelf series combines classic short stories of the early 20th century with gorgeous original artwork to create collectible editions for a contemporary audience.

Two young siblings left to survive on a deserted island, waiting for the rescue that may never come. They find joy in the wonders of their own personal Eden--until ＂the demon＂ shakes their faith and leads them down the path of temptation...

Told through a series of letters sealed in bottles and thrown out to sea, Kyusaku Yumeno’s classic is just as harrowing and immediate today as when it was first published in 1928.

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Yumeno (1889-1936) is one of the great Japanese authors of the bizarre, and a pioneer both of non-standard detective fiction and proto-scifi. His work is often associated with surrealism and avant-garde gothic literature, as well as the so-called ero-guro nonsense style.