Description
Ghost stories reached the height of their popularity in the late nineteenth century, and this collection brings together a fine selection from that period. Many contributors are among the most famous writers in the English language, led by master of the genre M. R. James. The stories all evoke a delicious sense of terror, though in very different ways. Rudyard Kipling’s “The Phantom Rickshaw” and Charles Dickens’s “The Signalman” expertly twist their protagonists’ emotions to create fear and dread, while Mary Elizabeth Braddon and E. Nesbit aim for outright terror in “The Shadow in the Corner” and “Man-Size in Marble”. Saki’s “Laura” even adds some spooky humour. With tales of revenge, supernatural malevolence and ghostly happenings, this anthology is filled with expertly crafted and terrifying ghost stories.
Information
Author: Clapham Marcus
Language: English
Publication date: September 5, 2024
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Classic literature in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 379
ISBN/EAN: 9781035034901