Download or read book Wailing Ghosts written by Pu Songling and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '...revealing great shining fangs more than three inches long.' Some of the most macabre and wonderful of all Chinese stories, including 'The Golden Goblet', 'Scorched Moth the Daoist' and 'The Black Beast' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Pu Songling (1640-1715). Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is available in Penguin Classics.
Download or read book The Mystery of the Wailing Ghost Child written by Keith Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all began like this.... We were about to start a boring Thursday afternoon lesson when the sky outside suddenly turned black and threatening like a big storm was gathering. 'It was a day like this when Edward disappeared.' The teacher said. 'What happened to him?' We asked curious to discover his fate. 'I can't tell you. The dreadful events of that dark day are too frightening to talk about. You'd be too scared to walk home and when the time came to go up to your bedrooms your legs would turn to jelly and your heart freeze with fear.' 'But we're not afraid of ghosts! You must tell us what happened to poor Edward!' 'Your mums will complain that you've been too terrified to sleep, that you've lain awake all night long crying in fear.' 'No, we won't, we're brave, we won't say a word to our mums, we promise.' 'Alright then, if you promise. It all began like this ......'
Download or read book Wailing Well Fantasy and Horror Classics written by M. R. James and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) - until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
Download or read book Collected Ghost Stories written by Montague Rhodes James and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2007 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M.R. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the academic surroundings of Eton and Cambridge. His classic supernatural tales draw on the terrors of the everyday, in which documents and objects unleash terrible forces, often in closed rooms and night-time settings where imagination runs riot. Lonely country houses, remote inns, ancient churches or the manuscript collections of great libraries provide settings for unbearable menace, from creatures seeking retribution and harm. These stories have lost none of their power to unsettle and disturb. This edition presents all of James's published ghost stories, including the unforgettable 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and 'Casting the Runes', and an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story. Darryl Jones's introduction and notes provide a fascinating insight into James's background and his mastery of the genre he made his own. --! From publisher's description.
Download or read book A History of Ghosts Spirits and the Supernatural written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural across the world in this illustrated guide. A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from Neolithic ancestor worship and ancient necromancy to modern-day ghost-hunting and creepypasta tales and from the Japanese onryo to the La Llorona of Latin America. The perfect introduction to the subject, this spellbinding volume details the numerous ways in which spirits and the spirit world have been depicted in myth and religion, folklore, art, and literature. In this ghostly novel, you will find: Recounts of infamous tales of haunted houses and ghost ships, séances and mediumships, poltergeists, possessions, and demonic encounters. Feature profiles for other ghostly or undead beings, such as vampires and werewolves. The numerous reasons that ghost stories and tales of the uncanny are a common feature of cultures the world over. A serious but reader-friendly overview of a fascinating and controversial subject that explores the supernatural across the world and throughout history. The most holistic history of the subject available, A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and the Supernatural will shock and delight you in equal measure - whether you are a believer or a skeptic.
Download or read book New Lives written by Dorothy Rabinowitz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghosts and Other Spirits of the Dead written by Ruth Owen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could a spirit of the dead really come back to haunt the living? If tales of ghosts are just fictional stories, why do so many people report seeing these supernatural beings? What would it be like to be the restless spirit of someone who has died, and how can you tell if ghosts inhabit the house you live in? In Ghosts and Other Spirits of the Dead, children will read historical stories and modern-day accounts of ghostly encounters. Kids will get all the information they need to help them spot or sense the spirits of the dead and to protect themselves from being haunted by ghosts. Children will also investigate the truth behind ghost stories by first exploring the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might explain the origins of the stories, and then looking at the scientific facts that might explain the seemingly unexplainable. If you love a spine-chilling horror story but also want to investigate the truth behind these myths, this is the book for you!
Download or read book Twenty two Goblins written by Arthur W. Ryder and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Twenty Two Goblins written by and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The identity of the original author of this ancient Sanskrit story cycle has been lost to history, but the spooky ambiance of these tales has been rendered exquisitely in this expert translation by respected scholar of Sanskrit Arthur W. Ryder. Twenty-Two Goblins is sure to send a chill down the spine of even the most stalwart reader, and those with an interest in ancient folklore will be particularly pleased.
Download or read book A Cry to Ireland and the Empire against the Repeal of the Union and in Favor of a Legal Provision for the Poor written by and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sheerluck Versus the Paranormal Volume One written by Dean Wilkinson and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's only kid consulting detective is on the trail of the supernatural. Ghosts, ghouls, witches - indeed all manner of phantasmagoria - beware because Sheerluck, his sister Watson and the atomic sprite Mycroft have your details! In this volume: ZOMBIES CURSED PAINTINGS SLENDER MAN DOPPELGANGERS Are they real? Or what? You will thrill to the terrifying and frankly bizarre cases Sheerluck and co have dealt with. So sit down, strap in and unexpect the expected!
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Download or read book Dynastic Crisis and Cultural Innovation written by David Der-wei Wang and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume addresses cultural and literary transformation in the late Ming (1550–1644) and late Qing (1851–1911) eras. Although conventionally associated with a devastating sociopolitical crisis, each of these periods was also a time when Chinese culture was rejuvenated. Focusing on the twin themes of crisis and innovation, the seventeen chapters in this book aim to illuminate the late Ming and late Qing as eras of literary-cultural innovation during periods of imperial disintegration; to analyze linkages between the two periods and the radical heritage they bequeathed to the modern imagination; and to rethink the “premodernity” of the late Ming and late Qing in the context of the end of the age of modernism. The chapters touch on a remarkably wide spectrum of works, some never before discussed in English, such as poetry, drama, full-length novels, short stories, tanci narratives, newspaper articles, miscellanies, sketches, familiar essays, and public and private historical accounts. More important, they intersect on issues ranging from testimony about dynastic decline to the negotiation of authorial subjectivity, from the introduction of cultural technology to the renewal of literary convention."
Download or read book The Best American Poetry 2015 written by David Lehman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Title page verso indicates hardcover edition, but this ISBN is for the paperback printing.
Download or read book The Radiant Boy written by Emma Collingwood and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beautiful Chef Seduces the Husband written by Sui He and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My wife, I want to eat your tofu ..." "Eat your sister!"" I was reborn into the body of a poor country girl, Su Jinsi said, and it's all not a big deal, I have one spoon in my hand even in the world, I'll be a cook, I'll be the king of kitchens, and I'll gain the reputation of a deity eater. But, that handsome man, why does he always have one spoon in his mouth?"
Download or read book Darkness Visible written by Nicholas Tucker and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Philip Pullman and J.K. Rowling have in common that has made both of their stories so successful? What does Pullman listen to while he writes – and who, or what, is Dust? Pullman's award-winning trilogy His Dark Materials has been appreciated by readers of all ages. It is now set to welcome new fans as it is adapted for television by the BBC, and his new trilogy at last sees publication. Nicholas Tucker, a leading authority on children's literature, writes about the man he knows as a friend. Unpacking and examining Pullman's life and the sources he drew on for his masterpiece, he explores the world of science, theology, imagination and adventure that Pullman has created. Including a personal interview with Pullman himself, Darkness Visible offers a unique exploration of the author's work – and its controversies. "Enigmas from His Dark Materials are unraveled... Unmissable for all Pullman readers" Sussex Express
