Series: Ghost Stories

American Ghost Stories have their origins in the gothic, mixed with the fears of the pioneer landscapes. A terrific new collection of classic tales. Settling in for a night of spine-chilling entertainment? Here's a gripping collection of classic American ghost tales by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe ('The Mask of the Red Death'), Francis Bret Harte ('A Ghost of...

A delightful collection of Chinese ghost stories such as The Spirit of the Wu-Lian Mountain, The Spirits of the Yellow River, The Talking Silver Foxes, The Constable, The Dangerous Reward, Retribution, The Ghost Who Was Foiled, The Punishment of Greed, The Night on the Battlefield, The Kingdom of the Ogres, The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away, The Flying Ogre, and...

Many of the ghost stories of Japan came to the fore during the Edo period with its famous woodblocks of ukiyo-e, the floating world. This new collection of Japanese Ghost Stories brings together fantastic tales of vengeful spirits, man-eating demons, mountain-dwelling ogres, woodland ghosts, and the phantoms of abandoned children, with stories such as Yuki-Onna, Hoichi the Earless, The Ghost...

Atmospheric, chilling, and often witty tales from the storytellers of ancient and modern phantom appearances. From the misty air of the Highlands to the reekie streets of Edinburgh's underground city, comes an entertaining selection of classic and mysterious Scottish ghost stories, including The Floating Head of the Benrachett Inn, The White Lady of Stirling, The Hauntings of the White Dove...

The Victorian era brought an explosion of literature to the minds of the reading public, with famous writers lending their talents to ghastly tales set in castles, mansions, lonely streets, and long dark lanes. Victorian Ghost Stories is a fantastic new companion for late-night scares as the nights draw in. Chilling ghost stories from the era of the fireside tale,...