About this title: The Victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. In an age of rapid scientific progress the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. Throughout the nineteenth century fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general Victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. Though they were as much a part of the cultural and literary fabric of the age as imperial confidence, the best of them still retain their original power to surprise and unsettle. The editors map out the development of the ghost story from ...
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Description: Very Good. 0192804472 Very Good Condition and Unread! Edges of pages are slightly discolored. Light shelf wear to cover from storage, crease. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. clean, tight copy, slight shelf wear to cover. Soft-bound, glued binding, 497 pgs. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 526 pages. (526 pages) throughout the 19th century fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. this collection includes stories by j.s. le fanu, m.r. james, elizabeth gaskell, rhoda broughton, charles dickens, henry james and wilkie collins. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196 High by 129 Wide by 28 deep in mm. (526) the victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. in an age of rapid scientific progress the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. throughout the ni*n*e*t*eenth century fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. though they were as much a part of the cultural and literary fabric of ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Good. Spine heavily creased, minor chipping near spine edges. "The Victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. In an age of rapid scientific progress, the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. Throughout the nineteenth century, fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general Victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. Though they were as much a part of the cultural and literary fabric of the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very Good. 0192804472. Wraps show light shelfwear. Pages are clean. A very good copy. Horror Anth. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.; 1.26 x 7.56 x 5.04 Inches; 528 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. Paperback. Good Used. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 23854558 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780192804471. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. Paperback. Good Used. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 23854557 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780192804471. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. Paperback. Good Used. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 23854559 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780192804471. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. Paperback. Good Used. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 23854565 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780192804471. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: Very good. Paperback. Good Used. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 23854564 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780192804471. read more
Description: New. 0192804472 NEW-Great condition. Pages are clean and white, spine has no cracks, cover is excellent, no dog ears or page marks. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: New. Throughout the 19th century fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general Victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. This collection includes stories by J.S. Le Fanu, M.R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Rhoda Broughton, ... read more
Description: Good. 0192804472 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
Description: New. In "Victorian Ghost Stories, " the editors map out the development of the ghost story from 1850 to the early years of the 20th century and demonstrate the importance of this form of short fiction in Victorian popular culture. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003-04-24
ISBN-13:9780192804471ISBN:0192804472
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"Classic, chilling, and a must have collection for those who enjoy a good scare. One of the stories, "The Story of Clifford House" has to be the scariest ghost story I've read to date."
"The reader of this volume of Victorian ghost stories must come equipped with a pre-existing fondness for the form. Any reader with that fondness would do well to obtain the spooky tome. The editors have done a fine job of pulling together some of the many gems of the genre. It has a nice mix of big names and lesser knowns, along with a couple of stories by our old friend "anonymous." Among the biggies are Mrs Gaskell, Dickens, Henry James, M.R. James, Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Jerome K. Jerome, and Algernon Blackwood. I like the way the editors arranged the stories in chronological order. The careful reader will notice growth and change in the form as the years roll on, as well as seeing how the changing times affects the stories. If you are a sensitive soul like myself (I feel a case of the vapors coming on right now) you may want to read something cheerful between the ghastly tales. Such a concentrated dose of dark Victoriana does tend to darken one's mood."
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