Classic Ghost Stories: Tales of horror, mystery and the supernatural

by Victoria Parker (Editor, adapter), Ambrose Bierce, Amelia B. Edwards

Classic Ghost Stories: Tales of horror, mystery and the supernatural is a creepy collection of tales from beyond the grave, ideal for readers of all ages. Notes on the authors and ghoulish illustrations provide a powerful introduction to some of the most fiendish characters in literature.
There are 4 sections:
- From the Grave
- Haunted
- Cursed Creatues
- The Doomed and the Dead
Stories included under each title are classics adapted for young readers. A few examples: The Body Snatchers by Robert Louis Stevenson, A Bottomless Grave by Ambrose Bierce, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens and more. Color illustrations throughout.
This book is aimed at middle school students who are good readers, or early high school readers.

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Paranormal, Short Stories, Supernatural, Classics, Ghost Stories

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Reviews

[Jessica Reads It · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not sure how Classic Ghost Stories by Belinda Gallagher found it’s way into my collection but it was a pretty decent collection of traditional “horror” stories.⁣
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It’s intended for younger audiences and provides a spooky yet interesting introduction into famous myths and legends 🧛‍♂️ ⁣While I was familiar with the classics such as Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and Dracula, I was happy to learn about new folklore such as the Legend of Don Munio Sancho de Hinojosa and the Kropfsberg Keep.⁣
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The book is easily laid out by section and features some vividly captivating graphics that are perfect for all ages.
Classic Ghost Stories is a great gift for kids who are not afraid of creepy stories that leave chills down their spine and love a good scare 👻 ⁣

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good choice if you want a sampling of different older classical ghost stories. Not too scary, and easy to read. Quick read too, aimed at a pre-teen reader in my opinion. Nice thing is there are full short stories as well as extracts from longer stories. I had read many of them, but got enough of the ones that I haven't read yet to still want to read them and find out the whole story.

[Heta K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hauska kokoelma kummitusjuttuja ja katkelmia kauhukirjallisuudesta. Osa parempia, osa huonompia. Pitää lukea Frankenstein ja Jekyll&Hyde!

[Samantha Silver · Rating 4 out of 5]

lots of poe in this one(which i got to skip) the rest were good reads not to scary

[Charlene · Rating 1 out of 5]

If this book is meant to be for children, they are going to have a difficult time reading this book. The vocabulary for juveniles with this book is tooo advanced.

[Sebastian Rosenzweig · Rating 3 out of 5]

- Calificaciones de estrellas: 3.5
- Comentario: Muy bonita edición. Las historias que presenta son fragmentos o versiones recortadas de las originales

[Rizki Wulandari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cerita Hantu Klasik sendiri bukan ditulis oleh Vic Parker. Buku ini merupakan seri terjemahan dari kumpulan cerita bertema hantu/horor dari banyak pengarang klasik seperti Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley dll. Total ada 35 cerita yang kemudian dibagi ke dalam empat bagian sesuai dengan tema ceritanya. Bagian-bagian tersebut antara lain: Kuburan, Hantu, Makhluk Terkutuk, dan Arwah Gentayangan.

Antologi ini kunikmati secara berurutan. Aku mulai membaca dari tema Kuburan lalu ke tema-tema selanjutnya. Masing-masing tema/bagian terdiri dari 8-9 judul cerita. Beberapa cerita terasa tanggung, seperti ada lanjutannya lagi. Setelah selesai hampir ++300 halaman, aku baru menyadari kalau di bagian bawah judul cerita di buku ini ada yang bertanda "cuplikan". Dengan kata lain (menurutku) memang bukan cerita lengkapnya yang disajikan.

Jika ditanya bagian favoritku yang mana, tentu saja bagian terakhir jawabannya (Arwah Gentayangan). Aku merasa berdebar saat membaca bagian ini (menegangkan). Menurutku sesuai dengan tujuan cerita horor yaitu menciptakan misteri yang bikin takut pembaca sekaligus merasa penasaran.

Oh ya buku ini juga dilengkapi dengan ilustrasi berwarna dan juga hardcover. Secara keseluruhan isi serta tampilannya tidak mengecewakan. Silakan dicoba terutama jika tertarik dengan cerita klasik terutama yang bertema horor.

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[Edna]

1-The Body snatcher-Robert Louis Stevenson-Fettes studied medicine in Edinburgh. Mr. K received the bodies and he would pay the price. He receives the body of Jane Galbraith someone he knows. McFarland and Fettes our class assistance. Mr. Gray is another body someone they know. They are both getting ready to exhume a body. It was not the Farmer’s wife it was Mr. Gray
2-The legend of Don Munio Sancho De Hinojosa-H was a huntsman and warrior. His wife Maria Palacin gentle and timid. H celebrated the wedding of Alligra and Abadil
and had festivities for 15 days. Age promised his wife just one more battle and he will stop. A warrior killed Don Munio. An apparition is 70 dead warriors of Don Munoz followers were also seen marching to his grave.

[Teresa Ramseur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd have loved this as a kid, it's brightly illustrated and colorful, though some younger readers-the book's intended audience-might find the images or at least some of them, a little scary or creepy. But this is a great introduction to the horror genre, with some well-known classics and others were less well-known, at least to me. All in all, I enjoyed taking my time with this one this year, I sort of skipped around and I do have my favorites, but I won't list them here, it would take entirely too long. And I have a few that I plan on re-reading before I actually put it away on my shelf.

[Robert Hepple · Rating 4 out of 5]

First published in 2010, 'Classic Ghost Stories' is a collection of 35 short stories and extracts from novels, all originally published between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. Aimed mainly at the younger reader as an introduction to the genre, this works well. On the other hand, if you have read a lot of this genre then you may have come across much of the contents already. That said, the selection is great, with several real gems.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wide range of gems from many masters of classical horror, gothic fiction and ghost stories.

Includes stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, M R James, Gertrude Atherton, Ambrose Bierce, Oscar Wilde, J Sheridan Le Fanu, Emily Brontë, Charles Dickens, Frank Norris, J K Bangs, Fitz-James O'Brien, Mary Shelley, E and H Heron, Bram Stoker, E Nesbit, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, Ralph A Cram, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, and Amelia B Edwards.

[Silent Silent Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Despertar a los muertos requiere tiempo."
-Historias Clásicas de Fantasmas

Simplemente, el libro no fue para mí. Aunque creo que contiene algunas historias muy buenas, predominan las narrativas poco memorables y tediosas, lo que me hacía querer dejar de leer y no volver a tomar el libro.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was fine. I keep reading short story collections even though I don't really like short stories, so that's on me. The extracts were weirdly...well, EXTRACTED. Just chopped out of longer novels willy-nilly. My favorite story in the collection was "The Bottomless Grave ". The cover and artwork are beautiful, though.

[Gio Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the many different stories. This book was a gem I found in a Cracker Barrel gift store on the way out. My family loved them as well, read a few aloud to them. Most probably going to be a common thing around Halloween from here on out.

[Ada · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5-3/5 täs oli joitain ihan hyvii tarinoita, mutta suurin osa oli vähän sekavia.🤷‍♀️ Saattaa johtua siitä et yli puolet näistä tarinoista oli alkuperäisten tarinoiden katkelmia. Hmm... ei myöskään kovin pelottava👻🎃🦉👀

[Stevo Knott · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun collection of stories in a very attractive volume.

[St Stephen's C C]

'Classic Ghost Stories' is filled with creepy stories to chill, thrill and send shivers down the spine!

[Britt Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVED this book of Classic Ghost Stories! Was such a great way to get ready for Halloween. Even though I have read much of these stories before I can never get enough of them 4.5 stars.

[Rafael Mendoza · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was sometimes hard to follow a story, I know that the purpose of this book is to introduce some horror authors but to me the "extract" stories were boring or too short.

[JACKSON VERITY-MCMORAN]

It is creepy

[Ione DeOllos · Rating 5 out of 5]

The variety of stories is outsanding. Some I had read in school but he excerpts made me want to read the complete story again. You really need to read these with all the lights on.