The Ghost BookSixteen Stories of the Uncanny
Widely considered as the first collection of non-traditional ghost stories, The Ghost Book combines twisted tales from some of the literary greats of the early 1900s: Algernon Blackwood, D.H. Lawrence, Oliver Onions, Enid Bagnold, and Arthur Machen. Settle in by the fire for these classic, influential tales, where ghosts roam the woods, the roads, and possibly the room where you sleep. Some ghosts want redemption, some revenge, and some simply want peace and quiet. Some aren't real ghosts after all. A woman comes face to face with the terrifying killer of her fiancé's first bride. A young boy learns the names of winning race horses in an unexpected way. A man's vast wealth can't save him from his past sins. When a lost play is discovered, the ghost of Shakespeare will do anything to keep it forgotten. Settle in, settle in. And discover which ghost is creeping up the stairs. Now with a foreword from Kevin J. Anderson, bestselling author of over 175 novels, who may still see ghosts after reading this collection as a kid.
Contents
1. The Villa Désirée (1921) by May Sinclair
2. Chemical novelette by Algernon Blackwood
3. The Duenna by Marie Belloc Lowndes
4. A Visitor from Down Under by L. P. Hartley
5. The Lost Tragedy by Denis Mackail
6. Spinster's Rest by Clemence Dane
7. Mrs. Lunt by Hugh Walpole
8. Munitions of War by Arthur Machen
9. The Rocking-Horse Winner (1926) by D. H. Lawrence
10. A Recluse by Walter de la Mare
11. The Corner Shop by Cynthia Asquith
12. The Ether-Hogs by Oliver Onions
13. The Mortal by Oliver Onions
14. Twelve O'Clock by Charles Whibley
15. The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold
16. Mr. Tallent's Ghost by Mary Webb
17. Pargiton and Harby by Desmond MacCarthy
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Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith (1887–1960) was an English writer, now known for her ghost stories and diaries. She also wrote novels and edited a number of anthologies, as well as writing for children and on the British Royal family.
The Ghost Book
A series of anthologies featuring ghosts than ran from 1926 to 1978, during this period it was released by several different publishing houses although Pan Books was the most prolific.
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The Ghost Book consists of fifteen primary books, and includes four additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
