Bierce's writing ofshort stories was sporadic, buthis talesof the Civil Warwere
gathered in Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891; revised as In theMidst ofLife,
1898), while his supernatural tales were collected in Can Such Things Be? (1893
).
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Language: en
Pages: 512
Pages: 512
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro American Supernatural Tales is the ultimate collection of weird and frightening American short fiction. As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since
Language: en
Pages: 188
Pages: 188
In her persuasively argued study, Patricia Pulham astutely combines psychoanalytic theory with socio-historical criticism to examine a selection of fantastic tales by the female aesthete and intellectual Vernon Lee (Violet Paget, 1856-1935). Lee's own definition of the supernatural in the preface to Hauntings questions the nature of the 'genuine ghost',
Language: en
Pages: 259
Pages: 259
Native American Mythology began long before the European settlers arrived on North American soil. Contrary to popular beliefs, there is more to Native American Folklore than stories of buffalo hunts, teepee living and animal stories. Hundreds of tribes throughout North American created a huge mythological system that has rivaled that
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
First American edition of the 15 finest stories in the supernatural genre by the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Superlative examples of Doyle's superior narrative style, these are well-plotted, powerfully descriptive tales.
Language: en
Pages: 443
Pages: 443
This meticulously edited horror collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novel: Black Magic Short Stories: The Housekeeper Scoured Silk The Extraordinary Adventure of Mr. John Proudie The Burning of the Vanities The Extraordinary Adventure of Grace Endicott A Poor Spanish Lodging Twilight