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This collection, reprinted in 2009 and edited by the late richard dalby one of the preeminent anthologists of our time, is an excellent and comprehensive introduction to womens ghost stories. Richard dalby is a literary biographer and researcher. Page 144 bram stokers delightful crooken sands shows him in unfamiliar mood. The mammoth book of ghost stories the mammoth book series paperback february 3, 1993 by richard dalby author. The 31 stories in this collection are compiled from the virago book of ghost stories.
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A collection of six stories first published as a paperbound shilling shocker in 1894 by simpkin marshall. Richard dalby here selects the very best ghost stories by outstanding 19th and early twentieth century women writers. This is an edited version of richard dalbys the mammoth book of ghost stories and is missing the last ten stories from that anthology this anthology even has the edited contents of the mammoth book of ghost stories listed and printed in the same order there is an uncredited and untitled two stanza poem that opens the book just before the table of contents. Benson paperback march 10, 2002 by richard dalby author, e. He has edited books including the sorceress in stained glass, the best ghost stories of h russell wakefield. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Richard dalbys most popular book is the virago book of ghost stories. The virago book of ghost stories edited by richard dalby. I had already read richard dalbys the mammoth book of victorian and edwardian ghost stories the mammoth book series which was quite good, so this collection seemed like a safe bet. The mammoth book of ghost stories 2 by richard dalby. Richard dalby s the giant book of ghost stories is at least several hundred pages shy of actual enormity. Books by richard dalby author of the virago book of ghost. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mammoth book of ghost stories by edited by richard dalby.
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