Description
Title: Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce, the
Author: NEWTON MICHAEL
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 25/02/2010
Imprint: PENGUIN BOOKS
Price: $28.00
Publishing status: Active
The definitive collection of tales of the supernatural, edited by Michael Newton
‘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 Scarborough
This 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.
ISBN: 9780141442365
Weight: 319g
Dimension: 198mm X 129mm
Pages: 464