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A deluxe edition of terrifying tales, with new stories from modern writers, many published here for the first time, merged with an outstanding collection of classic writers including E.F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Henry James, M.R. James and Edith Wharton.
About the author
Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works.Clare Frances Elliott is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. Clare has taught gothic literature at several institutions, including ghost stories that range from nineteenth-century gothic writing by Sheridan Le Fanu, through to Toni Morrison’s magic-realist novel Beloved (1987) in which a ghost is the titular character.
Summary
Ghastly castles, haunted mansions, shadowy forests and long, dark corridors... This new addition to the Gothic Fantasy series is packed with tales of terror, bringing together the new and the familiar, the unusual and the unexpected. Featuring many stories from open submissions by new writers, Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories delivers a satisfying read for anyone fascinated by glimpses of the beyond: some of the master storytellers included are E.F. Benson, Amelia B. Edwards, Lafcadio Hearn, Henry James, M.R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu and Edith Wharton.
New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Die Booth, Nancy Brewka-Clark, Ramsey Campbell, Dan Coxon, Felix Flynn, Robert Ford, Lyndsay E. Gilbert, Lisa L. Hannett, Sarah Hans, Sean Hogan, O.R. Kennett, John Kiste, Spencer Koelle, Jessica Landry, J.A.W. McCarthy, Marshall J. Moore, Joe Nazare, Michael Nethercott, Adam L.G. Nevill, Michelle Tang, and Jeffrey Thomas.
The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
