Featuring stories by A.S. Byatt - Angela Carter - Lisa St Aubin de Teran - May Sinclair - Joan Aiken - Stella Gibbons - Edith Wharton - E.M. Delafield - Elizabeth Bowen - Ruth... more...Rendell - and many more.
The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not ...
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The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not ...
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The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not so sure. She thinks women's ghosts may be a little different from men's. And it is true that a breath of feminine whimsy haunts these pages, a gentle sighing over lost loves and lost children, while male characters are often lampooned for their pomposity and feared for it as well. This anthology of 34 20th-century ghost stories will appeal to two audiences: those who like their spines thoroughly tingled, no matter what sex the author, and those who love good writing whatever the subject. For whether you admire the ghostly genre or not, here are undeniably some of the best examples of elegant, precise story writing that could ever grace your shelves, from the pens of authors including Elizabeth Bowen, Angela Carter, Elizabeth Jane Howard, E Nesbit, Fay Weldon, Edith Wharton and Lisa St Aubin de Teran. Especially not to be missed are the two contributions by Marjorie Bowentwo perfect masterpieces in less than 150 words. --Helen Falconer
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The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not so sure. She thinks women's ghosts may be a little different from men's. And it is true that a breath of feminine whimsy haunts these pages, a gentle sighing over lost loves and lost children, while male characters are often lampooned for their pomposity and feared for it as well. This anthology of 34 20th-century ghost stories will appeal to two audiences: those who like their spines thoroughly tingled, no matter what sex the author, and those who love good writing whatever the subject. For whether you admire the ghostly genre or not, here are undeniably some of the best examples of elegant, precise story writing that could ever grace your shelves, from the pens of authors including Elizabeth Bowen, Angela Carter, Elizabeth Jane Howard, E Nesbit, FayWeldon, Edith Wharton and Lisa St Aubin de Teran. Especially not to be missed are the two contributions by Marjorie Bowentwo perfect masterpieces in less than 150 words. --Helen Falconer
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The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not so sure. She thinks women's ghosts may be a little different from men's. And it is true that a breath of feminine whimsy haunts these pages, a gentle sighing over lost loves and lost children, while male characters are often lampooned for their pomposity and feared for it as well. This anthology of 34 20th-century ghost stories will appeal to two audiences: those who like their spines thoroughly tingled, no matter what sex the author, and those who love good writing whatever the subject. For whether you admire the ghostly genre or not, here are undeniably some of the best examples of elegant, precise story writing that could ever grace your shelves, from the pens of authors including Elizabeth Bowen, Angela Carter, Elizabeth Jane Howard, E Nesbit, Fay Weldon, Edith Wharton and Lisa St Aubin de Teran. Especially not to be missed are the two contributions by Marjorie Bowentwo perfect masterpieces in less than 150 words. --Helen Falconer
Postage & Packaging:£2.75 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The editor of this stunningly well-written collection has declared himself of the opinion ... more
that a ghost story is a ghost story, and that the gender of the writer does not necessarily leap from the page. Jenny Uglow, who wrote the introduction, is not so sure. She thinks women's ghosts may be a little different from men's. And it is true that a breath of feminine whimsy haunts these pages, a gentle sighing over lost loves and lost children, while male characters are often lampooned for their pomposity and feared for it as well. This anthology of 34 20th-century ghost stories will appeal to two audiences: those who like their spines thoroughly tingled, no matter what sex the author, and those who love good writing whatever the subject. For whether you admire the ghostly genre or not, here are undeniably some of the best examples of elegant, precise story writing that could ever grace your shelves, from the pens of authors including Elizabeth Bowen, Angela Carter, Elizabeth Jane Howard, E Nesbit, FayWeldon, Edith Wharton and Lisa St Aubin de Teran. Especially not to be missed are the two contributions by Marjorie Bowentwo perfect masterpieces in less than 150 words. --Helen Falconer
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Advantages: Easy to read, simple story with lots of detail Disadvantages: It wasn't long enough!
The Winter Ghosts starts in April 1933, with a man called Freddie. He is off the meet the owner of a bookshop in the hope that he can decipher a letter that he has on his person. The shopkeeper is amazed at the letter and promptly asks where he had come across such a thing. The story that Freddie tells of how it came into his possesion is the main body of the book.
The story is quite a simple one. Freddie is off to visit some friends in France and is driving round the hills, when an unexpected blizzard happens and forces his car off the road and into a bolder. With no where else to go, Freddie makes his way into the village to find help but on doing so, hears voices in the hills and through the trees.
He decides to stay the night as there is no one around to fix his car until the morning. On his short time in the village some very ...
Advantages: Encourages story-telling; visually appealing Disadvantages: Probably not easy for young readers
, and the three ghosts from the front cover introduce themselves to her as Magpie, Twit and Puddle Mud. The ghosts explain that they wanted Bo's book, but she came too because she was holding it so tightly. Bo angrily accuses them of stealing, but they claim that they always give books back to children after they have read them. They ask Bo to read her book to them, and when she agrees ghosts fly out from all over the library to listen.
The ghosts enjoy Bo's book so much that they ask her for another story. She says it's their turn, but they protest that they don't know any stories. Bo says she will help them to make one up; they shout out their ideas, but they want Bo to tell the story because she is so good at doing different funny voices. After all the story-telling Bo eventually returns to her bedroom to find a little surprise on her pillow ...
Advantages: oooooh scary biscuits Disadvantages: special effects are none existant
GhostStory is a strange horror film from 1974. It was directed by Steven Weeks and it is one of my favourite films of all time.
This is a DVD review, however, there is no additional footage, there are no out-takes and it looks like it has been converted straight from film. The original was from 1974, so it is unlikely that additions would be available. It was hard enough tracking the film down in the first place !
WARNING>>>>> PLOT SPOILER !!!!
The story is about three friends from university, going down to a mansion that had been giving to one of them upon his graduation.
It is an old mansion, that he, (McFaden), knows is haunted. He does not make the other two guests aware of this however.
McFaden is played by Murray Melvyn, and he is creepy enough, but he has a sort of gayness about him the whole way ...
donley 21.09.2007 (22.09.2007)
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Product details
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Title
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
Author
Richard Dalby
Type
Fiction
ISBN
1844085384
Genre
Horror and ghost stories
Edition
Paperback
EAN
9781844085385
Manufacturer's product description
Featuring stories by A.S. Byatt - Angela Carter - Lisa St Aubin de Teran - May Sinclair - Joan Aiken - Stella Gibbons - Edith Wharton - E.M. Delafield - Elizabeth Bowen - Ruth Rendell - and many more.
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Stephen King's claim to fame ; Superb atmosphere ; Sublime plot ; A vivid imagination that stretches all supernatural boundaries ; Probably responsible for some of the best horror films of the 70's and 80's
Some unessesary background in the first half ; Kubrik mucked up the story too much ; Could have been much more (*)
The writing is taut and effecive, and several stand alone scenes are magnificent. The conclusion, had it been published as a stand alone novella, would have been wonderful.
Nothing happens, and there is some nasty use of forced incest as a means to create a tawdry shock. Oh, and nothing happens. (*)
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