Synopses & Reviews
Assembled from the works of the finest masters of the genre, these compelling narratives promise to raise gooseflesh and accelerate pulses with their supernatural scenarios.
Featured stories include J. S. LeFanu's "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street," with a mysterious old mansion as the focal point; Mary E. Wilkins' "The Lost Ghost," in which a strange child's disturbing presence instills fear and foreboding in all those she encounters; Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Body-Snatchers"; "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost," by Wilkie Collins; and other gripping works by Charles Dickens, Henry James, Ralph Cram, Mrs. Henry Wood, Amelia B. Edwards, Fitz-James O'Brien, and M. R. James.
Rich in detail and ghoulish incidents, this modestly priced collection will thrill readers who appreciate tales of terror as well as devotees of well-crafted literature.
Synopsis
Eleven tales of terror, including Mary E. Wilkins' "The Lost Ghost," Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Body-Snatchers," "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost," by Wilkie Collins, and other gripping works by Charles Dickens, Henry James, J. S. LeFanu, Ralph Cram, Mrs. Henry Wood, Amelia Edwards, Fitz-James OBrien, and M. R. James.
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Eleven thrilling tales, featuring works by the finest masters of the genre: Mary E. Wilkins, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Henry James, J. S. LeFanu, Ralph Cram, Mrs. Henry Wood, and more.
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Table of Contents
J. S. Le Fanu An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street
Charles Dickens No. 1 Branch Line: The Signalman
Wilkie Collins Mrs. Zant and the Ghost
Mrs. Henry Wood Reality or Delusion?
Amelia B. Edwards The New Pass
Robert Louis Stevenson The Body-Snatcher
Fitz-James O'Brien What Was It?
Henry James The Real Right Thing
M. R. James Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad
Ralph A. Cram In Kropfsberg Keep
Mary E. Wilkins The Lost Ghost