发表于2024-11-24
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书
图书标签: 鬼故事 文学作品 英文 文化 宗教 Tale Folktale
A thrilling new collection of the greatest supernatural tales
This definitive and wide-ranging collection brings together some of the best ghost stories ever written. From Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" to Edith Wharton's "Afterword," "The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories" features the finest writings from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century, by masters including M. R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Ambrose Bierce, among others. With stories from America, Ireland, and England, this volume includes all of the works that define the genre, from its beginning to its apex.
Weaving in details about individual authors and their most famous tales, Michael Newton's absorbing introduction explores the ghost story's history and influences, as well as its changing nature and the reasons for its ongoing popularity.
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书