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Ghost Stories - (Arcturus Gilded Classics) (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Ghost Stories - (Arcturus Gilded Classics) (Hardcover)

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  • This luxurious hardback anthology brings together 15 classic ghost stories by some of the genre's most acclaimed writers, presented in a beautiful gift edition with gilded page edges.
  • About the Author: Acclaimed for their terrifying tales, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe, and Guy de Maupassant are some of the world's greatest writers of classic horror.
  • 304 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Ghost
  • Series Name: Arcturus Gilded Classics

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This luxurious hardback anthology brings together 15 classic ghost stories by some of the genre's most acclaimed writers, presented in a beautiful gift edition with gilded page edges.

This ghoulish collection is a perfect companion for lovers of the paranormal, featuring classic tales from Golden Age of the ghost story. Inside you will find haunted mansions, dark crypts, vengeful curses, silent specters and other supernatural delights of the genre, artfully conjured by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu and M. R. James.

Stories include:
- 'The Oval Portrait' by Edgar Allan Poe
- 'The Wailing Well' by M. R. James
- 'The Withered Arm' by Thomas Hardy
- 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton
- 'A Ghost' by Guy de Maupassant
- 'An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street' by Sheridan Le Fanu

This beautiful collection is presented with silver gilded page edges, ivory paper and wonderfully gothic endpaper illustrations, making it a wonderful gift for any horror lover.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.



About the Author



Acclaimed for their terrifying tales, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe, and Guy de Maupassant are some of the world's greatest writers of classic horror. Some of their most haunting ghost stories have been compiled here alongside those of Thomas Hardy, M. R. James, Edith Wharton and many more.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 7.48 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.27 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Ghost
Series Title: Arcturus Gilded Classics
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Format: Hardcover
Author: Guy De Maupassant & Guy de Maupassant & Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu & William Hope Hodgson & Montague Rhodes James & Edgar Allan Poe & Edith Wharton
Language: English
Street Date: July 2, 2024
TCIN: 1010791151
UPC: 9781398836167
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-1884
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.3 inches length x 7.48 inches width x 9.14 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.27 pounds
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Q: What type of stories can be found in this anthology?

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