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Tales of Men and Ghosts
Included in this collection of Edith Wharton's fantastic and eerie stories are "The Bolted Door," "His Father's Son," "The Daunt Diana," "The Debt," "Full Circle," "The Legend," "The Eyes," "The Blond Beast," "Afterward," and "The Letters."
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
July 1st 2006
by Alan Rodgers Books
(first published 1910)
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A set of character studies--and character studies cleverly disguised as ghost stories--that has some fascinating pieces. The two most overt ghost stories are probably my favorites, as they use the supernatural to explore the hearts of two different men. Sometimes witty, sometimes heartbreaking, always rather remote and inquisitive rather than passionate.
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Anyone who enjoys Classics, ghost stories, and tales with an unexpected twist.
Intriguing. I especially loved "The Eyes" and "Afterward."
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Edith Newbold Jones was born into such wealth and privilege that her family inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." The youngest of three children, Edith spent her early years touring Europe with her parents and, upon the family's return to the United States, enjoyed a privileged childhood in New York and Newport, Rhode Island. Edith's creativity and talent soon became obvious...more
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