Walter de la Mare wrote some of the finest traditional ghost stories in the English language. Although some of his classic stories have been frequently anthologized, many of them are hard to find outside scholarly collections. This new collection presents some of the best-loved stories alongside others that have been undeservedly neglected. De la Mare is revealed as an enigmatic writer of troubling stories that take unexpected turns into the supernatural.
Contents
Introduction • essay by Greg Buzwell [as by uncredited]
Kismet • • short story by Walter de la Mare
A:B:O. • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Riddle • • short story by Walter de la Mare
Out of the Deep • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
Seaton's Aunt • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
Winter • • short story by Walter de la Mare
The Green Room • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
All Hallows • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
A Recluse • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Game at Cards • • short story by Walter de la Mare
Crewe • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
A Revenant • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Guardian • • short story by Walter de la Mare
Walter de la Mare wrote some of the finest traditional ghost stories in the English language. Although some of his classic stories have been frequently anthologized, many of them are hard to find outside scholarly collections. This new collection presents some of the best-loved stories alongside others that have been undeservedly neglected. De la Mare is revealed as an enigmatic writer of troubling stories that take unexpected turns into the supernatural.
Contents
Introduction • essay by Greg Buzwell [as by uncredited]
Kismet • • short story by Walter de la Mare
A:B:O. • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Riddle • • short story by Walter de la Mare
Out of the Deep • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
Seaton's Aunt • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
Winter • • short story by Walter de la Mare
The Green Room • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
All Hallows • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
A Recluse • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Game at Cards • • short story by Walter de la Mare
Crewe • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
A Revenant • • novelette by Walter de la Mare
The Guardian • • short story by Walter de la Mare