Tales from the Dead of Night

Thirteen Classic Ghost Stories

Cecily Gayford, Various

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Profile Books LTD
24 October 2018

Anthologies (non-poetry); Horror & ghost stories; Classic horror & ghost stories; Short Stories Horror; Detective Horror; Ghosts Horror; Thriller Horror; Supernatural

From a beautiful antique that gives its owner a show he'd rather forget, to 'ghost detective' whose exorcism goes horribly wrong and a sinister masked ball which seems to have one too many guests, these ghost stories of supernatural terror are guaranteed to make you shiver, thrill and look under the bed tonight.

From rural England to colonial India, in murky haunted mansions and under modern electric lighting, these master storytellers - some of the best writers in the English language - unfold spinetinglers which pull back the veil of everyday life to reveal the nightmares which lurk just out of sight. They are lessons in ingenuity and surprise, sometimes building slowly to a chilling climax, sometimes springing horror on you from the utterly banal. And as you'd expect from these writers, the stories are more than simply frightening - they're also disquieting exposures of mortality, loneliness and the human capacity for both evil and remorse.

We wish you pleasant dreams.

Contains ghost stories by: Ruth Rendell, M. R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, E. F. Benson, E. Nesbit, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Hugh Walpole, Chico Kidd and LP Hartley.

By: Various
Edited by: Cecily Gayford
Imprint: Profile Books LTD
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781788160872
ISBN 10: 1788160878
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 24 October 2018
Recommended Age: From 15 to 10 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contains writing by: Ruth Rendell, M. R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, E. F. Benson, E. Nesbit, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Hugh Walpole, Chico Kidd and LP Hartley.

Reviews for Tales from the Dead of Night: Thirteen Classic Ghost Stories

These classic chillers will certainly make you look under the bed at night. -- Val Hennessy * Daily Mail * When it's cold and dark outside and you're in the mood for some mild spookery, this is just the thing -- Kirsty Logan * The List * an excellent overview of all kinds of spooky sagas * The Bookbag *