Masterpieces of Mystery: In Four Volumes; Ghost Stories (Classic Reprint) (Hardback)
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This item is printed on demand. 252 pages. Dimensions: 9.0in. x 6.0in. x 0.6in.Excerpt from Masterpieces of Mystery: In Four Volumes; Ghost StoriesThe ghost story is as old as human speech, and perhaps even antedates it. A naive acceptance of the supernatural was unquestionably one of the primal attributes of human intelligence. The ghost story may thus quite conceivably be the first form of tale ever invented. It makes its appear ance comparatively early in the annals of litera ture. Who that has read it is likely to forget Plinys account in a letter to an intimate of an apparition shortly after death to a mutual acquaintance Old books Of tales and legends are full of the ghost story. It has persisted throughout the ages. It began to attain some real standing in literature, - to take its definite place, - a little more than a century ago. Like the apparition it em bodies it had always been - and is still to-day even more or less discredited. Mrs. Radcliffe gave it a new being and even a certain dignity in her Castle of Otranto; and after her came Sir Walter Scott who frankly surrendered to the power and charm of the theme. The line of succession has been con tinuous. The ghost has held his own with his. About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www. forgottenbooks. comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This item ships from La Vergne,TN.

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Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. Excerpt from Masterpieces of Mystery: In Four Volumes; Ghost Stories The reader will find here a careful selection illus trating the growth in art of this exotic in during the past fifty years, and for a con spanning the centuries, the naive narration of iny the Younger. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Masterpieces of Mystery: In Four Volumes; Ghost Stories The reader will find here a careful selection illus trating the growth in art of this exotic in during the past fifty years, and for a con spanning the centuries, the naive narration of iny the Younger. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Hardcover, Label: Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-01-19, Studio: Forgotten Books.

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