The Classic Ghost Stories Collection
Chilling Tales from Guy de Maupassant, M. R. James, Edith Wharton, E. F. Benson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James
Published on 15. November 2020
Book
Hardback
928 pages
978-1-83940-648-5 (ISBN)
Description
This handsome anthology brings together 60 of the greatest ghost stories ever written, presented in a jacketed hardback with beautifully gothic endpaper illustrations.
Featuring silent spectres, petrifying phantoms and all manner of ghastly ghosts, these tales will terrify and entertain in equal measure. Whether the apparitions are discovered by intrepid adventurers, solemn priests or mild-mannered academics, the haunted must reconsider their most basic assumptions and work out how best to respond to these supernatural assaults. Tales include:- A Ghost by Guy de Maupassant
- The Red Room by H. G. Wells
- The Signalman by Charles Dickens
- The Room in the Tower by E.F. Benson
- The Whistling Room by William Hope Hodgson
- The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral by M.R. James
> These uncanny tales will haunt you long after the book is closed... ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Retro Classics are beautiful hardcover collections which bring together the best short stories from across the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. With striking retro cover designs and illustrated endpapers by Tithi Luadthong, these editions make wonderful collectibles for your home library.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
1290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83940-648-5 (9781839406485)
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Persons
James Stevens is a connoisseur of horror fiction and in this collection he has selected tales by M.R. James, E. F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Edith Wharton among others.