Ghostly
A Collection of Ghost Stories
(Sprache: Englisch)
Collected and introduced by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry-including her own fabulous new illustrations for each piece, and a new story by Niffenegger-this is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the...
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Collected and introduced by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry-including her own fabulous new illustrations for each piece, and a new story by Niffenegger-this is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the best ghost stories of all time.From Edgar Allen Poe to Kelly Link, M.R. James to Neil Gaiman, H. H. Munro to Audrey Niffenegger herself, Ghostly reveals the evolution of the ghost story genre with tales going back to the eighteenth century and into the modern era, ranging across styles from Gothic Horror to Victorian, with a particular bent toward stories about haunting-haunted children, animals, houses. Every story is introduced by Audrey Niffenegger, an acclaimed master of the craft, with some words on its background and why she chose to include it. Niffenegger's own story is, "A Secret Life With Cats."
Perfect for the classic and contemporary ghost story aficionado, this is a delightful volume, beautifully illustrated. Ghostly showcases the best of the best in the field, including Edith Wharton, P.G. Wodehouse, A.S. Byatt, Ray Bradbury, and so many more.
Autoren-Porträt von Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger is a writer and visual artist who lives in Chicago and London. She has published two novels, The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, and many illustrated books including The Night Bookmobile and Raven Girl. She is currently at work on The Other Husband, a sequel to The Time Traveler's Wife, which is now an HBO series.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Audrey Niffenegger
- 2015, 464 Seiten, Maße: 15,9 x 23,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Audrey Niffenegger
- Verlag: Scribner
- ISBN-10: 1501111191
- ISBN-13: 9781501111198
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"Audrey Niffenegger has gone and put together a collection of the most chilling short stories around... if you're a collector this book is perfect for you. It has all the classics in one place." -Marie Claire"Niffenegger has taken pains to bring together stories showing the full range of the ghost story... her illustrations are sympathetic, skillful, and in places decidedly unsettling..." -The Guardian
"Perfectly timed for fall... Spine-tingling." -Chicago Tribune
"Niffenegger includes crisp introductions that provide context... The best stories do an excellent job of evoking that crucial frisson of dread." -Publishers Weekly
"Niffenegger uses her skills with chills to select and introduce top-notch ghost stories." -Library Journal
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