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^ The Virago Book of Ghost Stories õ PDF Download by * Richard Dalby eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. The Virago Book of Ghost Stories 31 tales of the supernatural I had already read Richard Dalby's The Mammoth Book of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories (The mammoth book series) which was quite good, so this collection seemed like a safe bet. He also collaborated with Rosemary Pardoe to produce one of my favorite collections of supernatural short stories, i.e. "Ghosts and Scholars."The 31 stories in this collection are compiled from "The Virago Book of Ghost Stories: The Twentieth Century" (two volume. Sisterhood of the Shro
| Title | : | The Virago Book of Ghost Stories |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844085384 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
. He has edited books including The Sorceress in Stained Glass, The Best Ghost Stories of H Russell Wakefield; Dracula's Blood; Ghosts and Scholars and well as the previous three volumes of Virago ghost stories. Richard Dalby is a literary biographer and researcher
Delafield - Elizabeth Bowen - Ruth Rendell - and many more. Byatt - Angela Carter - Lisa St Aubin de Teran - May Sinclair - Joan Aiken - Stella Gibbons - Edith Wharton - E.M. Featuring stories by A.S. All of the writers demonstrate a subtle power to delight and chill at the same time as they explore the ghostly margins of the supernatural.. Here lost loves, past enmities and unwanted memories mingle with the inexplicable as unquiet souls return to repay kindnesses, settle scores and haunt the imagination. This collection gathers together deliciously chilling tales from the three highly acclaimed volumes of Virago ghost stories
31 tales of the supernatural I had already read Richard Dalby's The Mammoth Book of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories (The mammoth book series) which was quite good, so this collection seemed like a safe bet. He also collaborated with Rosemary Pardoe to produce one of my favorite collections of supernatural short stories, i.e. "Ghosts and Scholars."The 31 stories in this collection are compiled from "The Virago Book of Ghost Stories: The Twentieth Century" (two volume. Sisterhood of the Shroud This ghost story collection is noteworthy on several counts. Presented here are 31 short stories, written by women, from the early 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. Along with reliables such as Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Charlotte Riddell, there are stories from Edith Wharton and Stella Gibbons. While a few of the older stories have been numerously anthologized, the majority of this fiction is hasn't been widely publi. "'fine imaginative storytelling with a superb command of the supernatural'" according to sally tarbox. 'fine imaginative storytelling with a superb command of the supernatural' 3'fine imaginative storytelling with a superb command of the supernatural' sally tarbox 34 stories by 20th century women writers, from the Edwardian (Edith Wharton, E. Nesbit) to the recent (Fay Weldon, Angela Carter). A lot of the names will be familiar to those who have read the Virago Classics.I can't say I was exactly scared - maybe none were long enough to work up a state of terror in the reader (try Sarah Waters' 'Little Stranger' for that!) But they were certainly diverse and interesting, featuring a host of settings, from. stories by 20th century women writers, from the Edwardian (Edith Wharton, E. Nesbit) to the recent (Fay Weldon, Angela Carter). A lot of the names will be familiar to those who have read the Virago Classics.I can't say I was exactly scared - maybe none were long enough to work up a state of terror in the reader (try Sarah Waters' 'Little Stranger' for that!) But they were certainly diverse and interesting, featuring a host of settings, from. 'fine imaginative storytelling with a superb command of the supernatural' sally tarbox 34 stories by 20th century women writers, from the Edwardian (Edith Wharton, E. Nesbit) to the recent (Fay Weldon, Angela Carter). A lot of the names will be familiar to those who have read the Virago Classics.I can't say I was exactly scared - maybe none were long enough to work up a state of terror in the reader (try Sarah Waters' 'Little Stranger' for that!) But they were certainly diverse and interesting, featuring a host of settings, from. stories by 20th century women writers, from the Edwardian (Edith Wharton, E. Nesbit) to the recent (Fay Weldon, Angela Carter). A lot of the names will be familiar to those who have read the Virago Classics.I can't say I was exactly scared - maybe none were long enough to work up a state of terror in the reader (try Sarah Waters' 'Little Stranger' for that!) But they were certainly diverse and interesting, featuring a host of settings, from
. The greatest terror is that of lossthe death of a child, the parting from a sister, the defection of a lover. Nearly every entry captivates, whether comfortably old-fashioned weavings of classic foggy nights, lonely governesses and tragic romances, or sophisticated psychological studies of alienation, grief and passion. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly The British anthologist gathers savory tales of the supernatural by 34 first-rate female authors, ranging chronologically from Edith Wharton and E. And women's sensitivity to such abandonment isolates them still furtherthe heroines of these pieces are thought to be mad when they report sightings of ghosts. BOMC/Mystery Book Club selection. Nesbit to Fay Weldon and Angela Carter. From the collection as a whole
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