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The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories
The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories | Michael Cox, R. A. Gilbert
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The thrill and chill of the ghost story is displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvellous 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.
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Anna from Gustine
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Perfect book for Halloween and Christmas ghost story reading. Heck, this is great for Thanksgiving too. A wide range of Victorian ghost stories by those you know and those you don't. And with the famous writers, it's the lesser-known stories that are included. Just a great gift for any ghost story or Victorian era fan. Highly recommended!

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Jamesfahyauthor
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I love a good ghost story 👻
As with all collections, some of the scary accounts here compiled are more effective than others, but there was still enough spooky spinechill to keep me entertained 💀

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LeahBergen
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#Recommendsday. This wonderful, chronological collection of ghost stories covers the creepiest tales of the genre. Scott, Stoker, Wells, Maugham and Wharton are just a few of the heavy-hitters included in this anthology that surely has something for everyone. #AllHallowsRead

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