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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce (Penguin Classics) 🔍
Various Penguin Books Ltd, Penguin classics, London, 2010
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"The ghost is the most enduring figure in supernatural fiction. He is absolutely indestructible... He changes with the styles in fiction but he never goes out of fashion. He is the really permanent citizen of the earth, for mortals, at best, are but transients" - Dorothy ScarboroughThis new selection of ghost stories, by Michael Newton, brings together the best of the genre. From Elizabeth Gaskell's 'The Old Nurse's Story' through to Edith Wharton's 'Afterword', this collection covers all of the most terrifying tales of the genre. With a thoughtful introduction, and helpful notes, Newton places the stories contextually within the genre and elucidates the changing nature of the ghost story and how we interpret it.
Alternative author
Michael Newton, Michael Newton, Ambrose Bierce
Alternative author
Newton, Michael; Newton, Michael
Alternative publisher
Penguin Publishing
Alternative publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd
Alternative edition
United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative edition
London, New York State, 2010
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lg_fict_id_1494076
Alternative description
This Terrifying Selection Of Ghost Stories Brings Together The Very Best Classic Works From The Masters Of The Supernatural Phantom Coaches, Evil Familiars, Shadowy Houses, Spectral Children And Mysterious Doppelgangers Haunt These Tales. They Range From The Famous, Such As M. R. James's Tale Of An Ancient Curse, 'oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad' And W. W. Jacobs's Story Of Gruesome Wish-fulfilment, 'the Monkey's Paw', To Lesser-known Masterpieces: Robert Louis Stevenson's 'thrawn Janet', Telling Of A Parish Priest Tormented For Life By His Encounter With The Undead; Charles Dickens's Unsettling Account Of A Railway Signal-man And An Ominous Portent; And Edward Bulwer Lytton's 'the Haunted And The Haunters', Where A Cursed House Harbours A Diabolical Secret. Michael Newton's Introduction Discusses Why Ghost Stories Scare Us And Why They Flourished From The Mid-nineteenth To Early-twentieth Century, Examining Their Changing Conventions Throughout History. This Edition Also Includes Further Reading, Notes, A Glossary And A Chronology. Edited With An Introduction And Notes By Michael Newton
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2022-05-15
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