The Folio Book Of Christmas Ghost Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No Slipcase. good condition
A masterfully curated anthology, The Folio Book of Christmas Ghost Stories revives the beloved Victorian and Edwardian tradition of gathering around the fire on dark winter nights to share tales of the supernatural. The collection presents a carefully selected array of chilling stories from some of literature's most celebrated authors, including M.R. James, Charles Dickens, and Edith Wharton, each tale perfectly calibrated to unsettle and haunt. With a tone that balances festive atmosphere against creeping dread, the anthology illustrates how the long, cold nights of the Christmas season have long served as the ideal backdrop for encounters with the uncanny and the otherworldly. The stories range from quietly unsettling psychological horror to outright spectral terror, chronicling restless spirits, cursed objects, and eerie visitations that linger in the imagination long after the final page is turned. This is essential reading for anyone who appreciates the rich literary heritage of the ghost story and the peculiarly British tradition of making yuletide just a little bit frightening.
Author: Various
Format: Hardback
Published: 2005, The Folio Society
Genre: Horror
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No Slipcase. good condition
A masterfully curated anthology, The Folio Book of Christmas Ghost Stories revives the beloved Victorian and Edwardian tradition of gathering around the fire on dark winter nights to share tales of the supernatural. The collection presents a carefully selected array of chilling stories from some of literature's most celebrated authors, including M.R. James, Charles Dickens, and Edith Wharton, each tale perfectly calibrated to unsettle and haunt. With a tone that balances festive atmosphere against creeping dread, the anthology illustrates how the long, cold nights of the Christmas season have long served as the ideal backdrop for encounters with the uncanny and the otherworldly. The stories range from quietly unsettling psychological horror to outright spectral terror, chronicling restless spirits, cursed objects, and eerie visitations that linger in the imagination long after the final page is turned. This is essential reading for anyone who appreciates the rich literary heritage of the ghost story and the peculiarly British tradition of making yuletide just a little bit frightening.