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Read [W. W. Norton & Company Book] ^ The Norton Book of Ghost Stories Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. The Norton Book of Ghost Stories Brad Leithauser, from the Introduction This assemblage of twenty-nine of the eeriest stories in English features such talents as Henry James, Shirley Jackson, Elizabeth Bowen, A. "I've occasionally been asked, by someone who has heard that I was assembling this anthology, whether I myself believe in ghoststo which I've replied, less facetiously than might first appear, "Everybody does." I can't believe that any of us, if we dig deep enough in our psyches, is utterly free of the
| Title | : | The Norton Book of Ghost Stories |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.67 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393035646 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
Disappointed a bit in the tone of the book in Pam Disappointed a bit in the tone of the book in general. The editor's apparent perspective in choosing what to include here seems a bit harsh and bleak.. A. Schimmel said Very good read if you like your ghost stories as musty. This book was required reading in a college English course I took back in 1996 called "Imaging Ghosts." I wasn't an English major but I played along anyway. Very good read if you like your ghost stories as musty as King Tut's sock drawer and the writing is expectedly astute considering the talent included in this anthology. My favorites were "Count Magnus" and "
Is there not one story by Ramsey Campbell, Stephen King, Peter Straub, Robert Aickman or Clive Barker that deserves inclusion along with tales by the two Jameses, Edith Wharton, Oliver Onions, Muriel Spark, Elizabeth Bowen, Saki and A.S. In his introduction, Leithauser focuses much of his attention on Henry James and M.R. . James (who has managed to stay in print since 1904) and gives shorter shrift to "newer" writers like Shirley Jackson and John Cheever. This emphasis not only gives the anthology a dated feel but indicates an unfamiliarity with, or disregard for, the ghostly literature of the past 25 years. Copyright 1994 Reed Business I
Brad Leithauser, from the Introduction This assemblage of twenty-nine of the eeriest stories in English features such talents as Henry James, Shirley Jackson, Elizabeth Bowen, A. "I've occasionally been asked, by someone who has heard that I was assembling this anthology, whether I myself believe in ghoststo which I've replied, less facetiously than might first appear, "Everybody does." I can't believe that any of us, if we dig deep enough in our psyches, is utterly free of the suspicion that the dead continually attend the living. Byatt, and Elizabeth Taylor, accompanied by an introduction that reevaluates the genre.. S
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