Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories

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Regarded as the greatest writer of ghost stories in the Victorian era, J. S. LeFanu (1814-1873) gave expression, perhaps better than any of his contemporaries, to the fears and dreads that may haunt the sensitive individual. His work, praised by Henry James and V. S. Pritchett, among others, achieved depths and dimen-sions of terror that still remain otherwise unexplored.
This bloodcurdling collection contains four of the author's finest ghost stories, crafted with remarkable ingenuity and storytelling skill. The title story is a petrifying account of an English cleric's bouts with a malignant spectral presence; Squire Toby's Will is a chilling tale of sibling rivalry and a disputed inheritance; The Fortunes of Sir Róbert Ardagh concerns a country gentleman's mysterious relationship with a sinister valet; and Sir Dominick's Bargain offers LeFanu's masterly variation on the theme of one man's pact with the devil.
Ali four tales contain not only the suspense and terror one... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Regarded as the greatest writer of ghost stories in the Victorian era, J. S. LeFanu (1814-1873) gave expression, perhaps better than any of his contemporaries, to the fears and dreads that may haunt the sensitive individual. His work, praised by Henry James and V. S. Pritchett, among others, achieved depths and dimen-sions of terror that still remain otherwise unexplored.
This bloodcurdling collection contains four of the author's finest ghost stories, crafted with remarkable ingenuity and storytelling skill. The title story is a petrifying account of an English cleric's bouts with a malignant spectral presence; Squire Toby's Will is a chilling tale of sibling rivalry and a disputed inheritance; The Fortunes of Sir Róbert Ardagh concerns a country gentleman's mysterious relationship with a sinister valet; and Sir Dominick's Bargain offers LeFanu's masterly variation on the theme of one man's pact with the devil.
Ali four tales contain not only the suspense and terror one expects from a ghost story, but a subtlety, awareness and psychological depth that elevate them far above most efforts in the genre. In this inexpensive edition they offer not only spine-tingling enter-tainment but an excellent introduction to the intelligence and imagination that characterize LeFanu's work.
Unabridged Dover (1993) republication of stories selected from 19th-century sources. New introductory Note. 96pp. 53/i6 x 8/4. Paperbound.
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