First published 2020
This anthology brings together supernatural tales from literary masters across two centuries. Poe's "Ligeia" explores the boundaries between life and death through a narrator's obsession with his deceased wife's return. Blackwood's "The Willows" follows travelers who encounter otherworldly forces in a remote wilderness. "The Shadows on the Wall" reveals how dark family secrets manifest as supernatural phenomena that torment the living. "The Beast with Five Fingers" pits characters against malevolent entities that blur the line between the physical and spectral realms. Each story examines how the dead refuse to stay buried, whether through love, vengeance, or unfinished business. The collection demonstrates how ghost stories serve as vehicles for exploring human psychology, guilt, and our fear of the unknown.
Genres: literary-fiction, anthologies, 20th-century, horror, ghost-stories, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: psychological-thriller, unreliable-narrator
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
264 pages · Hardcover · IndyPublish.com