{"product_id":"famous-modern-ghost-stories-selected-with-an-introduction-9781528704298","title":"Famous Modern Ghost Stories - Selected with an Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dorothy Scarborough | Arthur Machen | Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ghost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe spirits of the 20th century are not chained to the past. They are trapped in the mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by the brilliant literary critic Dorothy Scarborough, this definitive anthology gathers the most innovative and terrifying tales of the spectral and the uncanny from the early 20th century. Moving past the crumbling castles and rattling chains of the Victorian era, these stories delve into the modern fears of psychology, technology, and the subtle, lingering horrors that haunt contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScarborough curates a collection that showcases the evolution of the ghost story, featuring authors who mastered the art of suggestion, atmosphere, and psychological dread. You will find specters that emerge in: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban homes\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of desolate manors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe minds of the living\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the tombs of the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday situations\u003c\/strong\u003e that suddenly twist into pure terror.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom tales of urban dread and scientific mystery to subtle explorations of guilt and obsession, \u003cem\u003eFamous Modern Ghost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e provides a literary roadmap of the genre as it stepped into the modern age. It is an essential volume for anyone who believes the greatest horrors are often the ones we can't quite see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46485805105303,"sku":"9781528704298","price":1824.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781528704298.jpg?v=1766328189","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/famous-modern-ghost-stories-selected-with-an-introduction-9781528704298","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}