The Ghost Book: Sixteen Stories of the Uncanny

by Cynthia Asquith (Editor), Kevin J. Anderson (Foreword by)

Overview

Widely considered as the first collection of non-traditional ghost stories, The Ghost Book combines twisted tales from some of the literary greats of the early 1900s: Algernon Blackwood, D.H. Lawrence, Oliver Onions, Enid Bagnold, and Arthur Machen. Settle in by the fire for these classic, influential tales, where ghosts roam the woods, the roads, and possibly the room where you sleep. Some ghosts want redemption, some revenge, and some simply want peace and quiet. Some aren't real ghosts after all. A woman comes face to face with the terrifying killer of her fiancé's first bride. A young boy learns the names of winning race horses in an unexpected way. A man's vast wealth can't save him from his past sins. When a lost play is discovered, the ghost of Shakespeare will do anything to keep it forgotten. Settle in, settle in. And discover which ghost is creeping up the stairs. Now with a foreword from Kevin J. Anderson, bestselling author of over 175 novels, who may still see ghosts after reading this collection as a kid.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680575200
Publisher:	WordFire Press
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Born in Wiltshire, England on September 27, 1887, Lady Cynthia Asquith would become known for her diaries during World War I. In 1918 she would become the personal secretary to J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan. She stayed in this role until his death in 1937, after which she inherited a good portion of his estate. A writer in her own right, she published novels, biographies, screenplays, short story collections, and works for children. A popular anthologist, Lady Asquith edited many collections for children. In 1926, Lady Asquith compiled what was widely considered the first literary attempt to collect non-traditional ghost stories in the twentieth century and titled it The Ghost Book. She included authors who were friends, like D.H. Lawrence; literary stars, such as Algernon Blackwood; and included one of her own written under the pseudonym C.L. Ray. She would return to the series 25 years later to compile and edit The Second Ghost Book in 1952 and The Third Ghost Book in 1955. She would write and publish many other works of short fiction until her death on March 30, 1960.
Kevin J. Anderson has written forty-six national bestsellers and has over twenty million books in print worldwide in thirty languages. He has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. Find out more about Kevin Anderson at www.wordfire.com.