 The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories, edited by Michael Cox and R.A. Gilbert
Summary: The thrill and chill of the ghost story is
displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvelous 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.
Angie's Comments: The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories has some eerie stories in it. It’s great reading to get into the Halloween mood. The stories are presented in chronological order, so you can skip and move around the stories as you like.
Recommended
for readers who want a fright!
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October 20, 2015
The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories
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