The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection: Novels and Stories from Edgar Allan Poe, M.R. James, Charles Dickens, Henry James, and More

“There was a sense of something ancient and malevolent in the air.”From cursed mezzotints and spectral brides to haunted houses and tormented souls, this chilling collection of stories of suspense and supernatural intrigue brings together the finest ghostly tales from some of the giants of nineteenth century literature.Among the novels and stories included in this collection are:The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: A young governess, hired to care for two orphaned children, struggles to protect her charges from the demonic influence of the eerie apparitions of two former household servants. But is the threat to the children really that of a ghostly and malevolent presence… or something else entirely.14 stories by M.R. James: Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book; Lost Hearts; The Mezzotint; The Ash-tree; Number 13; Casting the Runes; Count Magnus; Oh Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad; A Warning to the Curious; A View From a Hill; A Neighbour’s Landmark; The Uncommon Prayer-Book; Wailing Well