The short stories in this collection date from the 19th century and include outdated attitudes and language of that time.--title page verso.
Contents:
There are some doors that should never be opened / by Saki. The open window (1914) / by Henry James -- The fall of the House of Usher (1839) / by Edgar Allan Poe -- The haunted and the haunters (1859) / by Edward Bulwer-Lytton -- The empty house (1906) / by Algernon Blackwood -- The red room / by H.G. Wells -- The shunned house (1937) / by H.P. Lovecraft -- The spook house (1889) / by Ambrose Bierce -- The Canterville ghost (1887) / Oscar Wilde -- Thurnley Abbey (1908) / Perceval Landon -- The judge's house (1891) / by Bram Stoker -- The yellow wallpaper (1892) / by Charlotte Gilman -- The haunter doll's house (1923) / by M.R. James -- Le horla (1887) / by Guy de Maupassant -- The reconciliation (1904) / Lafcadio Hearn -- The open window (1914) / by Saki.
Summary:
Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare...
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