{"product_id":"a-house-a-haunt-classic-stories-of-haunted-houses-horrific-rooms-and-other-ghastly-abodes-paperback","title":"A House A-Haunt: Classic Stories of Haunted Houses, Horrific Rooms, and Other Ghastly Abodes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChad Arment\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlgernon Blackwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOliver Onions\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe haunted house is a foundational motif in the literary ghost story. There may be a distinct spectral presence, or the building itself (or even just a room) may take on the supernatural essence. Authors have been playing with the theme for decades, exploring the idea of haunting and being haunted within what was intended to be a welcoming home, making clear that tragedy, pain, and evil leave their marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen stories and a short series ('The Ghost Hunters, ' by Allen Upward) are included in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are: The Ghost Story of Pliny the Younger; The Tapestried Chamber (Sir Walter Scott); The Haunted Manor-House of Paddington (Charles Ollier); The Haunted and the Haunters (Edward Bulwer-Lytton); An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House (Sheridan Le Fanu); The Ghost at Laburnum Villa (Anonymous); The Spook House (Ambrose Bierce); The Little Room (Madeline Yale Wynne); The Red Room (H. G. Wells); The House that was Not (Elia Wilkinson Peattie); A Case of Eavesdropping (Algernon Blackwood); The Southwest Chamber (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman); The Empty House (Algernon Blackwood); The Toll-House (W. W. Jacobs); Afterward (Edith Wharton); The Beckoning Fair One (Oliver Onions); The Attic (Algernon Blackwood); The Decoy (Algernon Blackwood); The Ghost Hunters (Allen Upward)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor additional anthologies of supernatural fiction and fantasy, visit CoachwhipBooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792882565408,"sku":"9781616464820","price":47.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b16160f69e1267a0107db680d4cd56a.webp?v=1780709931","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-house-a-haunt-classic-stories-of-haunted-houses-horrific-rooms-and-other-ghastly-abodes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}