Haunted

by Victoria Parker

In 1918 Virginia Woolf wrote an article for the Times Literary Supplement exploring just what it is about ghost stories that makes them so irresistible. She decided that, It is pleasant to be afraid when we are conscious that we are in no kind of danger... So, settle back and enjoy these haunting tales, safe in the knowledge that theres no such thing as ghosts...or is there?---From the Foreword by Vic Parker Haunted is a creepy collection of terrifying tales for readers of all ages. Author biographies and bone-chilling illustrations provide a powerful introduction to some of the most fiendish characters in literature. Includes stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Henry James and Charles Dickens.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

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