The Dead of Night: The Ghost Stories of Oliver Onions
of Oliver Onions, David Stuart Davies (Goodreads Author) (Introduction)
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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.Oliver Onions is unique in the realms of ghost story writers in that his tales are so far ranging in their background and substance that they are not easily categorised. His stories are powerfully charged explorations of psychical violence, their effects heightened by detailed character studies graced with a powerful poetic elegance. In simple terms Oliver Onions goes for the cerebral rather than the jugular. However, make no mistake, his ghost stories achieve the desired effect. They draw you in, enmeshing you in their unnerving and disturbing narratives.This collection contains such masterpieces as The Rosewood Door, The Ascending Dream, The Painted Face and The Beckoning Fair One, a story which both Algernon Blackwood and H. P. Lovecraft regarded as one of the most effective and subtle ghost stories in all literature. Long out of print, these classic tales are a treasure trove of nightmarish gems.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 657 pages
- Publisher Wordsworth Editions
- Publication Date August 5th 2010
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9781840226409
- Edition Not informed
- Category Horror & Paranormal
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