{"product_id":"9781788881791","title":"Supernatural Short Stories","description":"Legends of vampires, werewolves, and unruly spirits have been a feature of European folklore for centuries. The authors whose work is collected together in this volume range from early Gothic writers to modern pulp enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish writers like John William Polidori (1795-1821), the physician who wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e, and William H. G. Kingston (1814-1880), were pioneers of supernatural fiction, while others chose to master the ghost story. E. F. Benson was a part time archaeologist and M. R. James, a medieval historian at King's College, Cambridge. James would read his ghost stories aloud to his friends and students at Christmas-time. With good reason, he has been described as 'the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassic literary writers such as Ambrose Bierce and Guy de Maupassant found an outlet for their imagination in their terrifying tales, and later writers like Clifford Ball and M. P. Shiel established supernatural fiction in the pulp magazines of the early 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, these stories demonstrate a stunning mastery of atmosphere and show an unmatched ability to terrify readers to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection features several of the leading purveyors of supernatural horror. Authors include:\u003cbr\u003eClifford Ball\u003cbr\u003eE. F. Benson\u003cbr\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003cbr\u003eFrancis Marion Crawford\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Perkins Gilman\u003cbr\u003eM. R. James\u003cbr\u003eWilliam H. G. Kingston\u003cbr\u003eArthur Machen\u003cbr\u003eGuy de Maupassant\u003cbr\u003eJohn William Polidori\u003cbr\u003eM. P. Shiel\u003cbr\u003eBram Stoker","brand":"Arcturus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166970626288,"sku":"9781788881791","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781788881791_p0.jpg?v=1763739029","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781788881791","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}