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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories : From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce Paperback - 2010
by Various; Michael Newton (Editor); Introduction by Michael Newton
- Used
A thrilling new collection of the greatest supernatural tales
This definitive and wide-ranging collection brings together some of the best ghost stories ever written. From Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" to Edith Wharton's "Afterword," The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories features the finest writings from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century, by masters including M. R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Ambrose Bierce, among others. With stories from America, Ireland, and England, this volume includes all of the works that define the genre, from its beginning to its apex.
Weaving in details about individual authors and their most famous tales, Michael Newton's absorbing introduction explores the ghost story's history and influences, as well as its changing nature and the reasons for its ongoing popularity.
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- Title The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories : From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce
- Binding Paperback
- Edition International Ed
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date 2010-04-27
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5335493-20
- ISBN 9780141442365 / 0141442360
- Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (19.81 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Ghost stories
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
This definitive and wide-ranging collection brings together some of the best ghost stories ever written. From Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" to Edith Wharton's "Afterword," The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories features the finest writings from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century, by masters including M. R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Ambrose Bierce, among others. With stories from America, Ireland, and England, this volume includes all of the works that define the genre, from its beginning to its apex.
Weaving in details about individual authors and their most famous tales, Michael Newton's absorbing introduction explores the ghost story's history and influences, as well as its changing nature and the reasons for its ongoing popularity.