Name: Fifteen Ghost Stories: Famous Modern Ghost Stories
SKU: 60416143
Price: 371.00 ZAR
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Author: Robert W. Chambers
ISBN: 9781494780449

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Fifteen Ghost Stories: Famous Modern Ghost Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

Algernon Blackwood

Robert W. Chambers

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

226

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x1.3 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781494780449

Synopsis "Fifteen Ghost Stories: Famous Modern Ghost Stories"

New 6x9 inch paperback edition. Emily Dorothy Scarborough compiled these stories and her introduction is titled The Imperishable Ghost. The famous modern short stories in the book are: The Willows, by Algernon Blackwood; The Shadows on the Wall, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman; The Messenger, by Robert W. Chambers; Lazarus, by Leonid Andreyev; The Beast with Five Fingers, by William Fryer Harvey; The Mass of Shadows, by Anatole France; What Was It?, by Fitz-James O'Brien; The Middle Toe of the Right Foot, by Ambrose Bierce; The Shell of Sense, by Olivia Howard Dunbar; The Woman at Seven Brothers, by Wilbur Daniel Steele; At the Gate, by Myla Jo Closser; Ligeia, by Edgar Allan Poe; The Haunted Orchard, by Richard Le Gallienne; The Bowmen, by Arthur Machen; and A Ghost, by Guy de Maupassant.

Algernon Blackwood

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(United Kingdom, 1869 - 1951). Writer of fantastic tales, journalist, and radio broadcaster. He narrated his own writings on radio and television and wrote an autobiography of his early years. His work, The Willows, is considered one of the best horror stories in history. He was a major influence on H.P. Lovecraft, who described him as "the unquestionable and absolute master of spectral atmosphere".

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Robert W. Chambers

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American writer known for his tales of horror and mystery. He published The King in Yellow (1895), a collection of short stories that influenced fantasy and horror literature, with elements that later inspired writers like H.P. Lovecraft. Although he initially excelled in macabre and supernatural fiction, his career took a turn towards romantic and historical novels, with titles like The Tracer of Lost Persons (1906) and The Dark Star (1917)

His work combines cosmic horror with the literary decadence of the late 19th century. The King in Yellow remains his most recognized book, particularly for its impact on horror mythology. Despite having written numerous novels, his legacy focuses on the influence he had on the horror genre.

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