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Books : Literature & Fiction : Authors, A-Z : ( C ) : Cox, Michael
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The Victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. In an age of rapid scientific progress, the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. Throughout the nineteenth century, fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general Victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. Though they were as much a part of the cultural and literary fabric of the age as imperial confidence, the best of the stories still retain their original power to surprise and unsettle. In Victorian Ghost Stories, the editors map out the development of the ghost story from 1850 to the early years of the twentieth century and demonstrate the importance of this form of short fiction in Victorian popular culture. As well as reprinting stories by supernatural specialists such as J. S. Le Fanu and M. R. James, this selection emphasizes the key role played by women writers--including Elizabeth Gaskell, Rhoda Broughton, and Charlotte Riddell--and offers one or two genuine rarities. Other writers represented include Charles Dickens, Henry James, Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and R. L. Stevenson. There is also a fascinating Introduction and a chronological list of ghost story collections from 1850 to 1910.
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"Sacred duty, yadda yadda."
-- Buffy SummersBuffy the Vampire Slayer has always held an irreverent attitude toward her calling, but ultimately she understands the ramifications of her destiny and is prepared to die to protect the world from Evil. In fact, she has died. Twice.
"I remember the drill. One Slayer dies, another is called."
-- Buffy SummersIt's an ancient tradition, steeped in lore, mythology, and fateful prophecies. Slayerdom consists of a Council of Watchers, a continuum of slayers, an archive of journals, and even a handbook.
"Handbook? What handbook? How come I didn't have a handbook?"
-- Buffy SummersBut first and foremost, it begins with a girl. One girl in all the world. A Chosen One. Now, catch up on other Slayers past and present, in the second short-story collection, Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2!
"[Another] Slayer? I knew this, 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one,' thing was just an attention getter."
-- Xander HarrisWith contributions from Scott Allie, Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz, Max Allan Collins and Matthew V. Clemens, Greg Cox, Kara Dalkey, Jane Espenson, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Todd McIntosh, Michael Reaves, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
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"I can't be...just a person,
I can't be helpless like that...."
-- Buffy, "Helpless"
At eighteen, each Slayer must face a terrifying trial: the Tento di Cruciamentum. This time-honored, albeit cruel, rite of passage forces each Watcher to drain the Slayer of all her physical powers and then send her to vanquish a powerful vampire using only her wits. When Buffy Summers underwent her Cruciamentum, she managed to defeat Kralik, a vampire who had been committed to a sanitarium as a human for torturing and murdering more than a dozen young women before he was turned. However, not all Slayers have been so cunning.
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 chronicles the Cruciamentum of eight earlier Slayers. From Prohibition Chicago to beatnik New York City, from the sideshows of a traveling carnival to a small Irish farm, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, the Cruciamentum has tested the prowess of Slayers throughout history. Each of them has had to fight: for her job, for the lives of those she loved, and for her own existence....
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This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James--a first-class writer of supernatural fiction--represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," and "A Vignette," as well as the title story.
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The thrill and chill of the ghost story is displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvelous anthology. Ranging from the early 19th century to the 1960s, the collection reveals the development of the genre, and showcases many of its greatest expositors - from Sir Walter Scott, H.G. Wells, M. R. James, T.H. White, Walter de la Mare, and Elizabeth Bowen in the UK to Edith Wharton in America. Though its heyday coincided with the golden age of Empire in the nineteenth century, the ghost story enjoyed a second flowering between the two World Wars and its popularity is as great as ever.
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This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James--a first-class writer of supernatural fiction--represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," and "A Vignette," as well as the title story.
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"'I think it must have been two o'clock at least when I thought I heard a sound in that--that odious dark recess at the far end of the bedroom....Without at first a suspicion of anything supernatural, on a sudden I saw an old man, rather stout and square, in a sort of roan-red dressing-gown, and with a black cap on his head, moving stiffly and slowly in a diagonal direction, from the recess, across the floor of the bedroom, passing my bed at the foot, and entering the lumber-closet at the left. He had something under his arm; his head hung a little at one side; and, merciful God! when I saw his face....'"There's nothing like a good ghost story. And in Victorian Ghost Stories, Michael Cox and R.A. Gilbert bring together thirty-five well wrought tales of haunted houses, vengeful spirits, spectral warnings, invisible antagonists, and motiveless malignity from beyond the grave. The Victorians excelled at the ghost story, it was as much a part of their literary culture as the realistic novel, and it was practiced by almost all the great writers of the age. Cox and Gilbert here provide samples from Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, and Wilkie Collins, as well as such classic ghost-story specialists as M.R. James and J.S. Le Fanu (whose "Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street," considered one of the best haunted-house story ever written, is excerpted above), plus one or two genuine rarities for the supernatural fiction enthusiast to savor. The editors also reveal the key role played by women in the growth of the genre, including stories by Elizabeth Gaskell, Mrs. Craik, Mrs. Henry Wood, Amelia B. Edwards, Charlotte Riddell, and many others. Finally, they offer an informative introduction, detailed source notes, and an extensive survey of ghost-story collections from 1850 to 1910.
Traditional in its forms, but energetically inventive and infused with a relish of the supernatural, these classic ghost stories still retain their original power to unsettle and surprise. Every one is guaranteed to satisfy what Virginia Woolf called "that strange human craving for the pleasure of feeling afraid."
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There's nothing like a good ghost story. The Victorians excelled at the ghost story, as it was as much a part of their literary culture as the realistic novel, and it was practiced by almost all the great writers of the age. In Twelve Victorian Ghost Stories, Michael Cox brings together well wrought tales of haunted houses, vengeful spirits, spectral warnings, invisible antagonists, and motiveless malignity from beyond the grave.Here Cox provides eerie samples from J.S. LeFanu, Henry James, and Vincent O'Sullivan. The presence of tales by Amelia Edwards, Rhoda Broughton, and Margaret Oliphant also reflect the important contributions made by women writers to the development of the genre. Containing several genuine rarities, Twelve Victorian Ghost Stories will give even the most seasoned supernatural fiction enthusiast chills up the spine.
Traditional in its forms, but energetically inventive and infused with a relish of the supernatural, these classic ghost stories still retain their original power to unsettle and surprise. Twelve Victorian Ghost Stories is one chilling anthology no fan of the genre will want to be without.
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Selection of the best of M. R. James's famous stories, with pencil drawings by Rosalind Caldecott.
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This work presents the ten best ghost stories ...ever - including..."Body Snatchers" - join Dr Fettes on a midnight trip to the graveyard; "Night Mail" - take a ride on board a spectral stagecoach; and, "Turn of the Screw" - tune in to Al Mighty's chat line for a spine-chilling tale of children with some very ghoulish 'friends'.
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After a narrow escape from capture by the dastardly vampires, the vigilantes can at last piece together their enemy's wicked plans. The recent horrors of Hallowe'en (see book 2: Nightmare on Eck Street) are nothing compared with what lies ahead for the residents of Chumley and indeed all of Britain. For quietly, carefully, the vampires are awaiting the Return of the Master.
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Ten of the most terrifying ghost stories are retold ...with a twist! The Body Snatchers - join Dr Fettes on a midnight trip to the graveyard and discover why disturbing the dead can lead to something dead disturbing. The Night Mail - take a ride on board a spectral stagecoach, but don't complain if the passengers are a little too spooky...The Turn of the Screw - tune in to Al Mighty's chat line for a spine-chilling tale of children with some very ghoulish friends. You've never read them like this before ...
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Ten of the most thrilling horror stories are retold ...with a twist! The Hound of the Baskervilles - can Sherlock Holmes save the Baskerville family from the fangs of the demon-dog? Crime-busting show Wuff Justice follows the investigation...Dracula - take a trip to Transylvania and meet the toothy count. He's starring in an all-singing, all-dancing musical spectacular...The Pit and the Pendulum - Wicked Interiors Magazine takes us on a terrifying tour of the deepest, darkest, deadliest dungeon of them all. It's torture! You've never read them like this before...
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The quiet, if dull, town of Chumley-by-Eck is the home of the blood sausage making industry. So it's the perfect place for blood-sucking vampires to begin their invasion ...Only eleven-year-old Claire Whimsy and her friend, Jason Turner, know what's going on - because their families are the first to come under the Blodvats' evil spell. Though outwardly charming, Bruno and Hildegard Blodvat have arrived in town with some very bizarre paraphernalia in the back of their hearse-like Mercedes. From the moment of their arrival, strange things begin happening in Chumley. And soon spread right across the country...
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Halloween is fast approaching, and it's clear to the vigilantes, Claire and Jason, from their experiences and research that the vampire invasion has spread far and wide. Matters become even more complicated when Vladimir, the Blodvats' son, decides he wants to become a human, creating even more chaos and confusion amongst the innocent people of Chumley. However, the vigilantes are no longer alone in their crusade. But will their new recruits be strong enough to overcome the enemy?
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Find out which ghost story has the number one slot out of hundreds of haunting tales! Michael Cox's brilliant and funny interpretations of classic ghost stories such as 'The Body Snatchers', 'Turn of the Screw' and 'The Night Mail' are backed up with fascinating fact sections on ghosts and phantoms, ghost hunters and lots more.
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The supernatural genre has a strong appeal which shows no sign of waning. From the shadowy appearances of a preying mantis to the eerie phenomenon of disembodied footsteps, these tales of the supernatural portray ordinary men and women confronted by mysteries that are beyond both nature and reason, suggesting that the fabric of our lives is but a thin and fragile bridge across an abyss, out of which, at any moment, can come the thing we fear most.Twelve Tales of the Supernatural features unearthly stories of the supernatural set not only in traditional mists and shadows, but also in modern bungalows, railway carriages, and well-lit city streets. Beginning with the spine-tingling work of J. S. Le Fanu, and including tales by Mrs. Riddell, W. W. Jacobs, A. N. L. Munby and several rarer pieces, this collection is designed as both an introduction for the newcomer to the genre, and a ghostly treat for the true enthusiast.
Twelve Tales of the Supernatural is a marvelous anthology of some of the very best supernatural stories, combining a serious literary purpose with the simple intention of arousing a pleasureable fear of the unexplained. Distinctive and gripping, these stories will linger long in the memory.
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