Ghost Stories: 20 Famous Modern Ghost Stories

by Magnolia Books (Editor), Edgar Allan Poe, Algernon Blackwood

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This creepy collection comes with the following great features:

•Complete original text of 20 works;
•A beautifully illustrated version of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous work - "The Raven";
•BONUS - Free audiobook access to books in the collection;
•Clean formatting designed to fit any screen size;
•An easy-to-use clickable table of contents;
•BONUS - Poe's Influence - Film and Television Adaptations, Poe in Music, Literature and Comics!
•BONUS - Most Famous Quotes from Edgar Allan Poe!


The following stories are included in this wonderful collection:

•The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
•The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
•Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe
•The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe
•The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
•The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
•The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
•The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
•The Messenger by Robert W. Chambers
•Lazarus by Leonid Andreyev
•The Beast with Five Fingers by W. F. Harvey
•The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France
•What Was It? by Fitz-James O’Brien
•The Middle Toe of the Right Foot by Ambrose Bierce
•The Shell of Sense by Olivia Howard Dunbar
•The Woman at Seven Brothers by Wilbur Daniel Steele
•At the Gate by Myla Jo Closser
•The Haunted Orchard by Richard le Gallienne
•The Bowmen by Arthur Machen
•A Ghost by Guy de Maupassant

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493 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2013

Reviews

[Jim Dooley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice collection of stories … although the title is deceptive. Yes, there are some ghost stories, but the book includes plenty that are not. Perhaps a reference to “Uncanny” stories would have been far more appropriate, especially with the inclusion of so many Edgar Allan Poe tales. (Frankly, these are available from so many different sources and are so often reprinted that I would have appreciated more of the stories that appear less often.)

The biggest drawback was the Introduction. I was less than half-way through it when I questioned whether or not I wanted to read this collection. Of course, the stories were written by others, so suspending my reading wouldn’t have made much sense at all!

If you haven’t read the Poe tales, a very nice sampling is included. In addition, I was very impressed with:

THE WILLOWS that recalled some of the best writings of Lovecraft in style;

THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL, evoking subtle, psychological horror within the ghostly appearances described;

LAZARUS, a truly haunting story of what occurred after his Biblical resurrection;

THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS which was a special joy because I recalled being very spooked by the completely different film version;

AT THE GATE, a dog’s-eye view of the after-life that brought a tear to my eye.

I feel safe in saying that there wasn’t a “loser” in the batch. If you are looking for a brush with the eerie during your late night reading, this one should fulfill your needs.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. The stories weren't really scary, but they were pretty good. A few were much too long and I would have preferred less Poe in favor of more varied authors.