Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M. R. James, Charles Dickens and Others
Автор:Edited by John Grafton Год: 1998 Издание:Dover Publications Страниц: 168 ISBN: 0486404307 Assembled from the works of the finest masters of the genre, these compelling narratives of unearthly horrors promise to raise goose-flesh and accelerate pulses with their chillingly supernatural scenarios. Featured stories include J.S.LeFanu`s `An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street,` with a mysterious old mansion as the focal point; Mary E. Wilkins` `The Lost Ghost,` in which a strange child`s disturbing presence instills fear and foreboding in all those she encounters; Robert Louis Stevenson`s `The Body-Snatchers`; `Mrs. Zant and the Ghost,` by Wilkie Collins; and other gripping works by Charles Dickens, Henry James, Ralph Cram, Mrs. Henry Wood, Amelia B.Edwards, Fitz-James O`Brien, and M.R.James. Rich in detail and ghoulish incidents, this modestly priced collection will thrill those with an appreciation of heart-pounding tales of terror as well as devotees of well-crafted literature.
