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John Landis Presents Haunted Houses Classic Tales of Doors That Should Never Be Opened - The Library of Horror

Short stories

Hardback (03 Sep 2020)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis.

This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery.

The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Perceval Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki.

Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre.

Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare...

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

About the Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Limited

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Book information

ISBN: 9780241449417
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub date:
Edition: Short stories
DEWEY: 808.838738
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 300g
Height: 164mm
Width: 241mm
Spine width: 41mm