The Outcast and Other Dark Tales - British Library Tales of the Weird

The terrifying presence of a restless spirit on the top deck of a London bus; a possession at the bridge table on a cruise up the Nile; a nightmare encounter with druidic sacrifice in the innocuous setting of a terraced back garden . . . E F Benson's "spook stories" pushed the boundaries of the ghost story tradition by exploring new, previously "out of bounds" settings-such as public transport and even hauntings by daylight-to frighten his readers from the 1890s to the 1930s. Benson delighted in twisting every idea and image and experimenting with the unexpected; this new collection of short stories from across his long career in writing draws together the most innovative, satisfyingly dark, and still resonant tales to thrill anew. This edition also features a detailed introduction containing the fascinating story of Benson's life, and the never before-republished story "Billy Comes Through."

ISBN:	9780712353861
Publisher:	British Library Publishing
Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Published date:	19 Mar 2020
DEWEY:	823.8
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	284
Weight:	270g
Height:	139mm
Width:	185mm
Spine width:	21mm

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