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Ghost Stories (The Penguin English Library) Kindle Edition

by M. R. James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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'Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled to rest'

The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most atmospheric settings include English country houses and gardens, the north end of the churchyard, the yew-maze in 'Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance' and the unforgettable train journey in 'Casting the Runes'. To each of these stories he brings an eye for the telling detail, an imaginative twist and a narrative tone that is, at least to begin with, urbane and reassuring ...

The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

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  1. ISBN-13
    978-0241341629
  2. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  3. Publisher
    Penguin
  4. Publication date
    June 7, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. File size
    2093 KB
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C55HB14
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (June 7, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2093 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0241341620
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
27 global ratings

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John W. Dunner
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy haunting!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2009
The interplay of Campbell's nylon-strung acoustic guitar figures, Michael Beiert's shadowy electronic colorations, and Anne Taft's wordless vocals conjures up all manner of late-night imagery -- the autumn air, the candled pumpkins, the rustling leaves, the clouds drifting across the full moon. This is very reminiscent of Harold Budd's equally entrancing Pavilion of Dreams.
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Patricia
4.0 out of 5 stars a more complete version is available
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
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These stories are well crafted classics and any afficionado of the genre should have the complete works in his or her collection. I have reread these with pleasure several times.
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Purple Passion
3.0 out of 5 stars An okay selection of ghost stories
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013
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There were some very scary, spooky stories in this collection that made me a little uneasy but sadly the majority were long winded tales that put me to sleep.
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john harvey
5.0 out of 5 stars very good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2020
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enjoy reading it
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