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Great Ghost Stories
Paperback
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781773566153
Publisher: Devoted Publishing
Published: May 10 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dark corridors, restless spirits, and unseen terrors await within these timeless tales of the supernatural.
In Great Ghost Stories, edited by Joseph Lewis French, some of the finest classic ghost stories of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are brought together in a single haunting collection. Drawing from celebrated masters of supernatural fiction, the anthology explores the many forms fear can take-from lingering apparitions and cursed places to psychological dread and unexplained phenomena.
Each story offers a different encounter with the uncanny. Ancient houses conceal disturbing secrets, shadows seem to move with purpose, and ordinary lives are unsettled by forces that resist rational explanation. Rather than relying on shock alone, these tales build atmosphere slowly and deliberately, allowing suspense and unease to deepen with every page.
Spanning a variety of styles and themes, the collection reflects the enduring fascination with ghosts and the unknown that shaped classic supernatural literature. Some stories evoke quiet melancholy, others chilling terror, yet all share a sense that the boundary between the living and the dead may be far thinner than it appears.
Rich in gothic atmosphere and literary craft, Great Ghost Stories remains an enduring introduction to the classic tradition of supernatural fiction.
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