100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402709730 ISBN 13: 9781402709739

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2003

Synopsis

Be afraid, be very afraid: really scary things can come in small packages, and these 100 frightening little tales offer big chills and thrills. They represent more than 150 year's worth of writing, and include the greats: H.P. Lovecraft ("The Terrible Old Man"), Ambrose Bierce ("The Stranger"), Lafcadio Hearn ("A Dead Secret"), Oscar Wilde ("The Sphinx Without a Secret"), and J. Sheridan Le Fanu ("The Ghost and the Bone-Setter"). Best of all, a variety of human emotions and behavior come to the fore, from avarice (August Derleth's "Pacific 421") to revenge (Thorp McCluskey's "Black Gold"), from jealousy (Steve Rasnic Tem's "Daddy") to honor (Edith Nesbit's "John Charrington's Wedding") to love (Darrell Schwietzer's "Clocks"). Using a minimum of elements, each ghost story in this collection will entertain, captivate, and evoke a powerful response in readers.
So be warned: you might not want to read these while you're all alone in the house...

About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1402709730
• ISBN 13: 9781402709739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 546
• Editor: Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert H. Weinberg, Martin H. Greenberg