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Who better to explore the spiritual world of literature than this supreme connoisseur of accidents? From the author of beloved books such as James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches, Roald Dahl’s ” A Collection of Ghost Stories.
Among the many things that are creepy or bizarre, Dahl has always been particularly fascinated by classic ghost stories. As he states in the book’s erudite introduction, he read some 749 supernatural stories in the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 stories that make up this anthology. “After all, ghosts are the real purpose of ghost stories,” Dahl writes. “It creeps you out and messes with your thinking.”
In this deeply disturbing collection, Dahl offers favorite stories from such masters as E. F. Benson, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton.
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (October 1, 1984)
Language : English
Paperback : 235 pages
ISBN-10 : 0374518688
ISBN-13 : 978-0374518684
Reading age : 8+, by customer
Grade Level : 7 – 6
Item Weight : 2.31 lbs
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.65 x 8.2 inches
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Customers find the stories good, spooky, and fantastic. They describe the collection as great, with good selections. Readers find the book enjoyable, entertaining, and interesting. They praise the author as quirky, original, and inventive. Opinions are mixed on the word quality, with some finding it well-written and poetic, while others say it’s pompous and puffed up.
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