A masterful collection of ghost stories that have been overlooked by contemporary readersincluding tales by celebrated authors such as Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, Mark Twain, and Edith Whartonpresented with insightful annotations by acclaimed horror anthologists Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton. The ghost story has long been a staple of world literature, but many of the genres greatest tales have been forgotten, overshadowed in many cases by their authors bestselling work in other genres. In this spine-tingling anthology, little known stories from literary titans like Charles Dickens and Edith Wharton are collected alongside overlooked works from masters of horror fiction like Edgar Allan Poe and M. R. James. Acclaimed anthologists Leslie S. Klinger (The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes) and Lisa Morton (Ghosts: A Haunted History) set these stories in historical context and trace the literary significance of ghosts in fiction over almost two hundred yearsfrom a traditional English ballad first printed in 1724 up to the science fictiontinged tales of the early twentieth century. In bringing these masterful tales back from the dead, Ghost Stories will enlighten and frighten both longtime fans as well as new readers of the genre. Including stories by: Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, M. R. James, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Walter Scott, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, and more.
Leslie S Klinger & Lisa Morton
Ghost Stories [EPUB ebook]
Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense
Ghost Stories [EPUB ebook]
Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 320 ● ISBN 9781643131191 ● Editor Leslie S Klinger & Lisa Morton ● Editura Pegasus Books ● Publicat 2019 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 8022056 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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