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The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black

by E. B. Hudspeth

A fictional archive of anatomy and myth

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A fictional archive of anatomy and myth

E. B. Hudspeth frames the book as a recovered biography and scientific archive, pairing the life story of Dr. Spencer Black with an illustrated codex of mythological creatures. The biography traces Black from childhood corpse-exhuming and medical training to carnival travels, experiments, and disappearance. Alongside it, the Codex Extinct Animalia presents anatomical studies of legendary beasts in the form of a Victorian medical textbook. This two-part structure brings together dark fantasy, horror, speculative history, and detailed anatomical illustration, making the book as much an imagined scientific document as a fictional life story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of dark fantasy, horror, and speculative history
  • Readers interested in Victorian medical history and anatomical illustration
  • Those drawn to illustrated fantasy and museum curiosities

Themes

Myth and historyAnatomy and medical inquiryFictional archivesVictorian-era science

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Book overview

A haunting blend of gothic fiction, Victorian medical history, and breathtaking anatomical illustration, The Resurrectionist imagines a lost scientific archive proving that mythical creatures once walked beside humanity.

"Disturbingly lovely . . . a cabinet of curiosities, stitching history and mythology and sideshow into an altogether different creature."--Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus

Presented as the recovered life story and scientific work of the infamous Dr. Black, The Resurrectionist offers two extraordinary experiences in one volume. The first part is a chilling fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black, from his childhood spent exhuming corpses through his medical training, his travels with carnivals, his cruel and crazed experiments, and, finally, his mysterious disappearance. The second part is Black's magnum opus: The Codex Extinct Animalia, a Gray's Anatomy for mythological beasts, all rendered in meticulously detailed anatomical illustrations that resemble pages from a Victorian medical textbook.

  • A unique blend of mythology, horror, fantasy, and speculative history
  • Collectible oversized format perfect for display and gifting
  • Ideal for fans of museum curiosities, anatomy art, and illustrated fantasy

Open the lost notebooks of Dr. Spencer Black and decide for yourself whether myth is stranger--or closer to truth--than history ever imagined.
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