Download or read book The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories written by Michael Cox and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrill and chill of the ghost story is displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvellous anthology. Ranging from the early 19th century to the 1960s, the collection reveals the development of the genre, and showcases many of its greatest expositors - from Sir Walter Scott, H. G. Wells, M. R. James, T. H. White, Walter de la Mare, and Elizabeth Bowen in the UK to Edith Wharton in America. Though its heyday coincided with the golden age of Empire in the nineteenth century, the ghost story enjoyed a second flowering between the two World Wars and its popularity is as great as ever.

Download or read book The Art of Fear written by James Colton and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he's learned from a decade of writing ghost stories, including: The Principles of Terror Discover the basic qualities that make something scary Learn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writing The Ghost Story Process Crack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifying Understand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impact Creepy Case Studies Study examples from novels, short stories, and films Dive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practice Practical Exercises Stretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignments Put together everything you've learned to write your own scary ghost story

Download or read book 13 Scary Ghost Stories written by Marianne Carus and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen scary stories from around the world. [An] absorbing collection of ghoulish, accessible tales.--Booklist

Download or read book Eight Ghosts written by Sarah Perry and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories written by Michael Cox and published by Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of thirty-five English ghost stories written during the Victorian Era.

Download or read book Ghoulish Ghost Stories written by Joan Axelrod-Contrada and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scary stories in every culture, here are some of the best.

Download or read book The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories written by Patricia A. Martinelli and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Garden State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From what may lurk in the Ramapo Mountains, to a ghostly little boy who waits on Clinton Road, and the fabled Jersey Devil itself, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Download or read book Roald Dahl s Book of Ghost Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions? Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.

Download or read book Ghost Stories Forgotten Classic Tales written by Leslie S. Klinger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful collection of ghost stories that have been overlooked by contemporary readers—including tales by celebrated authors such as Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, Mark Twain, and Edith Wharton—presented with insightful annotations by acclaimed horror anthologists Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton. The ghost story has long been a staple of world literature, but many of the genre's greatest tales have been forgotten, overshadowed in many cases by their authors' bestselling work in other genres. In this spine-tingling anthology, little known stories from literary titans like Charles Dickens and Edith Wharton are collected alongside overlooked works from masters of horror fiction like Edgar Allan Poe and M. R. James. Acclaimed anthologists Leslie S. Klinger (The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes) and Lisa Morton (Ghosts: A Haunted History) set these stories in historical context and trace the literary significance of ghosts in fiction over almost two hundred years—from a traditional English ballad first printed in 1724 through the Christmas-themed ghost stories of the Victorian era and up to the science fiction–tinged tales of the early twentieth century. In bringing these masterful tales back from the dead, Ghost Stories will enlighten and frighten both longtime fans and new readers of the genre. Including stories by: Ambrose Bierce, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Olivia Howard Dunbar, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, M. R. James, Arthur Machen, Georgia Wood Pangborn, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Walter Scott, Frank Stockton, Mark Twain, and Edith Wharton.

Download or read book The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories written by Alan Brown and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best ghost stories from the Lone Star State, including . . . • Spirits of the Alamo • The Black Hope Horror • Hauntings at the Driskill Hotel • The legend of El Muerto • Woman Hollering Creek • Stampede Mesa

Download or read book The Scary Ghost Stories ENGLISH written by MEENACHISUNDARAM.M and published by MS SOFTWARE LABORATORIES. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scary Ghost Stories Author: M. MEENACHI SUNDARAM Release date: July 5, 2024 Original publication: GUTENBURG [Content changed in many places] by MS SOFTWARE LABORATORIES [email protected], [email protected] +91 8220454003 THIS IS A LITERATURE WORK OF MS SOFTWARE LABORATORIES. The company registration certificate is in the last page of this book. The company is a proprietary type of organization registered By M. Meenachi Sundaram who is the author of this book. [PUBLIC DOMAIN BOOK – WITH SOME CONTENT MODIFICATION] 10% of book sale value will be used for Hindu Temple Construction Process. Anybody can reuse this book in any format for Education/Learning purpose. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Scary Ghost Stories. 2 PREFACE. 5 The Scary Ghost Stories. 7 1. A THE BLACK CAT. 7 1. B THE FLAYED HAND.. 25 2. THE VENGEANCE OF A TREE. 33 3. THE PARLOR-CAR GHOST. 40 4. GHOST OF BUCKSTOWN INN.. 46 5. THE BURGLAR’S GHOST. 53 6. A PHANTOM TOE. 68 7. MRS. SAMANTHA’S GHOST. 73 8. THE PHANTOM WOMAN.. 81 9. THE PHANTOM HAG.. 91 10. FROM THE TOMB. 96 11. SANDY’S GHOST. 105 12. THE GHOSTS OF RED CREEK. 113 13. THE SPECTRE BRIDE. 118 14. HOW HE CAUGHT THE GHOST. 123 15. GRAND-DAME’S GHOST STORY. 133 16. A FIGHT WITH A GHOST. 140 17. COLONEL HALIFAX’S GHOST STORY. 154 18. THE GHOST OF THE COUNT. 174 19. THE OLD MANSION.. 185 20. A MISFIT GHOST. 192 21. AN UNBIDDEN GUEST. 196 22. THE DEAD WOMAN’S PHOTOGRAPH.. 201 23. THE GHOST OF A LIVE MAN.. 209 24. THE GHOST OF WASHINGTON.. 216 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.. 235 PREFACE "This anthology of ghost stories owes its publication to my longstanding fascination with the supernatural and imaginative works. As a child, I was captivated by tales of spooks, haunted houses, wraiths, and specters. Stories of eerie experiences, clanking chains, ghostly apparitions, and unsettling sounds always held me spellbound and breathless. My time in editorial offices revealed that I wasn’t alone in my love for mystery stories. The desire to explore the existence veiled by death is equally potent in both old age and youth. Men, women, and children alike seek thrills and that spine-tingling sensation when reading about visitors from beyond the grave. This volume features some of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous weird tales. In “The Black Cat,” mystery and the supernatural intertwine seamlessly, and the feline protagonist behaves naturally throughout. The story might even be true—it’s the telling that places it fittingly within this collection. Guy de Maupassant, the clever French writer, contributes two effective pieces, and lesser-known authors also offer memorable stories. Each of the twenty-five tales deserves close reading. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in ghost stories. High-class magazines have published supernatural incidents, and renowned writers have turned their attention to this captivating form of literature. Whether or not the reader believe in ghosts, he cannot fail to be interested in this little book. Without venturing to express a positive opinion either way, I will only say with Hamlet: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

Download or read book The Random House Book of Ghost Stories written by Susan Hill and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen ghost stories from England are cozy or comic rather than spooky.

Download or read book The Little Giant Book of true Ghost Stories written by Arthur Myers and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents eighty-four scary tales.

Download or read book Haunted San Francisco written by Rand Richards and published by Heritage House Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From North Beach to South of Market to Golden Gate Park and points in between, ghosts have made their spectral presences known.

Download or read book A Very Scary Ghost Story written by Joanne Barkan and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations that glow in the dark on every page enable young readers to scare themselves for Halloween.

Download or read book An English Ghost Story written by Kim Newman and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Naremores, a dysfunctional British nuclear family, seek to solve their problems and start a new life away from the city in the sleepy Somerset countryside. At first their perfect new home seems to embrace them, its endless charms creating a rare peace and harmony within the family. But as they grow closer, the house begins to turn on them, and seems to know just how to hurt them the most - threatening to destroy them from the inside out.

Download or read book Ghost and Horror Stories written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-four grotesque horror tales written by Ambrose Bierce, the nineteenth-century journalist known for his cynicism