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The English Ghost

2011
The English Ghost

Author: Peter Ackroyd

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 9780099287575

Category: Ghosts

Page: 291

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The English see more ghosts than any other nation. From medieval times to the present day, stories have been told about ghosts who avenge injustice, souls who long for peace and spooks who just want to have fun.

The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories

1989
The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories

Author: Michael Cox

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: STANFORD:36105028886005

Category: Ghost stories

Page: 540

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This selection of forty-two stories written between 1829 and 1968 is the first to present the full range and vitality of the English tradition of literary ghost fiction. Fully satisfying what Virginia Woolf called 'the strange human craving for the pleasure of being afraid', it demonstratesthe traditions historical development as well as its major themes, and characteristics. The fictional ghost story is dominated by English authors, from J. S. Le Fanu and M. R. James to Walter de la Mare and Robert Aickman, and by American authors, such as Edith Wharton, writing in the English tradition. As the editors stress in their informative introduction, a good ghost story,though it may raise many profound questions about life and death, entertains as much as it unsettles us. Featuring such authors as Algernon Blackwood, H. Russell Wakefield, Henry James, and Elizabeth Bowen, this anthology combines a serious literary purpose with the plain intention of arousingpleasing fear at the doings of the dead.

Eight Ghosts

2017-09-28
Eight Ghosts

Author: Sarah Perry

Publisher: September Publishing

ISBN: 9781910463741

Category: Fiction

Page: 224

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Rooted in place, slipping between worlds - a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories. 'An impressive line-up of established and emerging names.' The Sunday Times 'These eerie, unsettling stories are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.' Daily Express Eight authors were given the freedom of their chosen English Heritage site, from medieval castles to a Cold War nuclear bunker. Immersed in the past and chilled by rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker imaginings into a series of extraordinary new ghost stories. 'Subtly evocative of human relations loss, grief, or the fear of loneliness.' TLS 'A satisfying and spooky read.' Sun Also includes a gazetteer of English Heritage properties which are said to be haunted.

Essential Novelists - Sheridan Le Fanu

2019-05-03
Essential Novelists - Sheridan Le Fanu

Author: August Nemo

Publisher: Tacet Books

ISBN: 9788577771615

Category: Fiction

Page: 798

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Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Sheridan Le Fanu which are Carmilla and Uncle Silas. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was a leading ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Novels selected for this book: - Carmilla - Uncle Silas This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.

Ghost-Seers, Detectives, and Spiritualists

2010-04-29
Ghost-Seers, Detectives, and Spiritualists

Author: Srdjan Smajić

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9781139485883

Category: Literary Criticism

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This book is a study of the narrative techniques that developed for two very popular forms of fiction in the nineteenth century - ghost stories and detective stories - and the surprising similarities between them in the context of contemporary theories of vision and sight. Srdjan Smajić argues that to understand how writers represented ghost-seers and detectives, the views of contemporary scientists, philosophers, and spiritualists with which these writers engage have to be taken into account: these views raise questions such as whether seeing really is believing, how much of what we 'see' is actually only inferred, and whether there may be other (intuitive or spiritual) ways of seeing that enable us to perceive objects and beings inaccessible to the bodily senses. This book will make a real contribution to the understanding of Victorian science in culture, and of the ways in which literature draws on all kinds of knowledge.

More Ghost Stories for Kids

2020-09-13
More Ghost Stories for Kids

Author: Keith Goodman

Publisher:

ISBN: 9798685910530

Category:

Page: 66

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Introducing: More Ghost Stories for KidsThe English Reading Tree Book 72 A captivating look at some strange ghost stories. Sometimes things happen that can't be explained by logic. Ghosts have fascinated both young and old for centuries. Are any of the stories that we hear true? That's for you to decide, but the people that tell the stories are convinced. From haunted castles, Roman soldiers and poltergeists, to a ghost that loves playing tricks; this book will entertain and educate young, curious minds. What people are saying about the English Reading TreeGoodreads Excellent books that not only improve reading ability but educate. Post Online Very well presented and I particularly enjoyed the quiz at the end. Island EBooks Simple, easy to read, and full of interesting facts. What more can a parent ask? Online Review With less emphasis on pictures and more emphasis on reading and developing initial reading vocabulary, this series will capture most kid's imagination and encourage them to read more. The large print makes the reading more inviting. Parental assistance will be needed to help with new words.

Eight Ghosts

2018-09-25
Eight Ghosts

Author:

Publisher:

ISBN: 1910463868

Category:

Page: 224

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Rooted in place, slipping between worlds a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories. Eight authors were given after hours freedom at their chosen English heritage site. Immersed in the history, atmosphere and rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker imaginings into a series of extraordinary new ghost stories.