American Ghost Stories

Brett Riley (Introduction by)

$9.99

Publication Date: December 13th, 2022

Publisher:

Flame Tree 451

ISBN:

9781804172391

Pages:

256

Bear Pond Books of Montpelier

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Description

American ghosts stories have their origins in the gothic, mixed with the fears of the pioneer landscapes. A terrific new collection of classic tales

Settling in for a night of spine-chilling entertainment? Here's a gripping collection of classic American ghost tales by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe ('The Masque of the Red Death'), Francis Bret Harte ('The Ghosts of Stukeley Castle'), Edith Wharton ('Afterward'), Mark Twain ('A Ghost Story'), Harriet Beecher Stowe ('The Ghost in the Mill'), O. Henry ('A Ghost of a Chance'), H.P. Lovecraft ('The Outsider') and many more.

FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

About the Author

Brett Riley writes fiction, screenplays, and creative nonfiction, and teaches literature, creative writing, and composition at the College of Southern Nevada. He’s also worked at LSU (where he earned his Ph.D), the University of Alabama, the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and Baton Rouge Community College. His fiction includes, Comanche and a collection of stories, The Subtle Dance of Impulse and Light.