The Big Book of Ghost Stories: 140 Horror Novels & Short Story Collections (eBook)

The Phantom Ship, The Headless Horseman, The Turn of the Screw, Hauntings, A Christmas Carol, The Wyvern Mystery

George MacDonald, Charles Brockden Brown, Henry James, Horace Walpole, Frederick Marryat, Washington Irving, H. P. Lovecraft, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Grant Allen, Mayne Reid, Francis Marion Crawford, Oscar Wilde, Emily Brontë, Friedrich Schiller, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gaston Leroux, Algernon Blackwood, William Hope Hodgson, Ann Ward Radcliffe, G. P. R. James, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Gertrude Linnell, William Thomas Linskill, Lafcadio Hearn, George Sand, Catherine Crowe, E. G. Swain, Talbot Baines Reed, Mrs. Oliphant, Edgar Wallace, Vernon Lee, Arthur Quiller-Couch, D. H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, H. G. Wells, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Earl H. Reed, B. L. Farjeon, Paul Heyse, Rudyard Kipling, Wilhelm Hauff, Guy Boothby, Frederic Henry Balfour, M. R. James, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, F. Britten Austin, Richard Marsh, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, William De Morgan, Arlo Bates, Thomas Nelson Page, E. F. Benson, Henry Johnson Brent, Richard J. Hinton, Leonard Kip, W. T. Stead, Howard Pease, E. Nesbit, Jean Webster, William Ogilvie, Andrew Lang, Carolyn Wells, Edward S. Sorenson, Eliza Parsons, Mary Noailles Murfree, Rafael Sabatini, Mrs. Molesworth, May Sinclair, S. Baring-Gould, Dorothy Scarborough, Richard Middleton, Weymer Jay Mills, Lanoe Falconer, Nathaniel Hawthorne (Autoren)

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2024
20446 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-633959309-1 (EAN)

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Dive into 'The Big Book of Ghost Stories: 140 Horror Novels & Short Story Collections,' an expansive anthology that promises a chilling and revelatory journey through the corridors of haunted literature. This collection masterfully weaves together a variety of styles and periods to explore the endless possibilities of fear and supernatural dread. From Gothic novel fragments to spine-tingling modern short stories, readers are treated to a broad spectrum of ghostly encounters and haunted phenomena. Each tale is carefully chosen to highlight the thematic richness and stylistic diversity that ghostly narratives can offer, with standout pieces that linger long after the last page is turned, creating an anthology that is both evocative and harrowing in equal measure. Adamantly blurring the line between the living and the spectral, this volume is an indispensable treasure trove for lovers of the macabre and the mysterious. 'The Big Book of Ghost Stories' features the work of some of history's most poignant and influential literary figures. From pioneer Gothic architects like Horace Walpole and Ann Ward Radcliffe to American masters like Henry James and Washington Irving, the anthology spans generations and geographies, each contributing a unique voice to the eerie tapestry. Bringing together contributions from luminaries such as Oscar Wilde, Edgar Wallace, and Rudyard Kipling, the collection also aligns with various historical, cultural, and literary movements, from Romanticism to Victorian and early 20th-century modernism. These varied voices coalesce to offer a comprehensive view of how the ghost story has evolved, reflecting societal anxieties and cultural shifts in treading the thin line between reality and the supernatural. For scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike, 'The Big Book of Ghost Stories' offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into a panorama of ghostly experiences and haunted narratives from a multitude of perspectives. The educational value alone—tracing the evolution of a genre that continually reinvents itself to mirror human fear—is worth the read. Beyond academia, it fosters rich dialogues between the different author's works, encouraging readers to contrast themes and styles. Venture into this anthology for an enlightening, unnerving, and deeply satisfying exploration of the ghost story's timeless allure.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.7.2024
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror
• Schlagworte: A Phantom Lover • Hamlet • John Silence • Lilith • Madam Crowl's Ghost • The Abbot's Ghost • The Castle of Otranto • The Phantom of the Opera • The Yellow Wallpaper • To Be Read at Dusk • Wuthering Heights