Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (Anthology) - Softcover 1984 - NEAR MINT

Description: "Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (Anthology)" Softcover - Published in 1984 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux - 235 pages - NEAR MINT condition. Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected? From the author of such beloved books as James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches comes a collection of spooky tales carefully curated by the author himself, Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories. Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he relates in the erudite introduction to this volume, he read some 749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 that comprise this anthology. "Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story," Dahl writes. "It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts." Contents: "W.S." by L.P. Hartley "Harry" by Rosemary Timperley "The Corner Shop" by Cynthia Asquith "In the Tube" by E.F. Benson "Christmas Meeting" by Rosemary Timperley "Elias and the Draug" by Jonas Lie "Playmates" by A.M. Burrage "Ringing the Changes" by Robert Aickman "The Telephone" by Mary Treadgold "The Ghost of a Hand" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu "The Sweeper" by A.M. Burrage "Afterward" by Edith Wharton "On the Brighton Road" by Richard Middleton "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion CrawfordAgain, this book is in NEAR MINT condition. No collection of ghost story anthologies is complete without this one. Check out the scan for the great cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not, thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of receiving a high quality item (true to the stated condition) and a prompt delivery. You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print! All previous buyers of my horror books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail shipping in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. If you purchase more than one item, please request an invoice with the appropriate combined shipping discount. See my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 2-6-22 -- 7.6

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Narrative Type: Fiction

Type: Short Stories

Subject: Ghost Stories

Book Title: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

Item Length: 8.2in.

Item Height: 0.7in.

Item Width: 6.3in.

Author: Roald Dahl

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Ghost Stories, General, Short Stories

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Intended Audience: Young Adults

Publication Year: 1984

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 7.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 240 Pages