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Title: The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories by Peter Haining ISBN: 0-7867-0791-7 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 30 November, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Varied compilation includes lesser known works
Comment: "The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories" is one of a very large series of 'Mammoth Books.' It's a fun series, including "Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives," "Mammoth Book of New Erotica," "Mammoth Book of Dracula," so on and so forth.
Clocking in at almost 600 pages, this extensive compilation should enthrall readers of the supernatural for an extended time. What I liked most about this book, besides the 30-plus short stories dealing exclusively with ghosts/haunted houses, was the inclusion of a near Hall of Fame list of great writers, among them Algernon Blackwood, Virginia Woolf, Robert Block, Ramsey Campbell, James Herbert, M.R. James and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Oddly enough, these writers' most famous supernatural stories are not included, but rather their lesser known works. So there are some great discoveries to be had.
I encountered one of the finest haunted house stories I've read in a while with Basil Cooper's "The Grey House." This chilling 1967 tale details a young couple's renovation of an old French manor, where they soon discover the evil history of the home. Once the renovation is complete, hideous forces are in motion as tragedy pays the couple a visit by way of an ancient ladder connected to the terrace. Part Lovecraft, part Blackwood, the terrifying account is a highlight of this compilation.
The stories are separated into chapters including Haunted Places, Avenging Spirits, Shadowy Corners and Phantom Lovers among others. Each story has an enlightening introduction detailing the haunted structure, plus a brief summary of the author's career. The tales are wildly diverse - which is not a recommendation - with a combination of moody 19th century goth and sexually aware modern sensibilities.
For lovers of the haunted house/supernatural genre, "The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories" will be an enjoyable addition. But first-time readers of the genre would be better served to track down the classics before opening these doors.
Rating: 4
Summary: a superb collection
Comment: Good anthologies are hard to come by. In addition, I am picky. This collection contains many stories I already had. It was still worth it. This is the book I would most recommend for a newcomer to the horror genre. It contains great stories of M.R.James, R.A.Cram, L.P.Hartley,W.W.Jacobs, Lord Lytton....
Many of the very best.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent anthology!
Comment: If you are looking for an anthology of strictly ghost stories, this is the way to go. All the masters are represented here. The selections are not the most obvious and there are stories from the inception of the ghost story to the present.
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Title: The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) by Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce ISBN: 0486400565 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
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Title: Ghosts by Ed Okonowicz ISBN: 1890690082 Publisher: Myst & Lace Pub Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Haunted: The Incredible True Story of a Canadian Family's Experience Living in a Haunted House by Dorah L. Williams ISBN: 1550023780 Publisher: Dundurn Press, Ltd. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: Great Ghost Stories by John Grafton ISBN: 0486272702 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 30 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
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Title: Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Charles Dickens and Others by John Grafton ISBN: 0486404307 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 20 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $2.00 |
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