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Selected and introduced by Stephen Carver The draped effigy just behind him worried him again. He had been trying, at the back of his mind, behind the other thoughts, to strangle the thought of it. But it was there-very close to him. Suppose it put out its hand, its wax hand, and touched him. But it was of wax: it could not move. No, of course not. But suppose it did?Best known as the author of The Railway Children, beloved British children's writer Edith Nesbit had a morbid fear of the dark. Childhood trauma had also left her haunted by the thought that dead things might return, and copies of the living become horribly animated. These deep-rooted fears are the foundation of her horror and supernatural fiction. Frequently overlooked by readers and biographers, Nesbit's weird and uncanny stories belong to the 'Golden Age of the Ghost Story' - that period from Dickens to M.R. James - and the 'Female Gothic', which uses horror as a veiled way to explore anxieties over motherhood, domestic abuse, and female sexuality.Nesbit's tales are short, sharp shockers, her delivery vivid, eerie, and unsettling. She wrote about what scared her: ghosts, zombies, 'things that walk'; madness, murder, and premature burial. This edition collects all her short horror and weird fiction, reproducing her own collection Grim Tales (1893) in its entirety, including 'Man-size in Marble', adapted by Mark Gatiss as Women of Stone for the BBC's 2024 'Ghost Story for Christmas'. Full contents:The Ebony FrameJohn Charrington's WeddingUncle Abraham's RomanceThe Mystery of the Semi-detachedFrom the DeadMan-size in MarbleThe Mass for the DeadPsychical ResearchHurst of HurstcoteThe Judgement: A Broadmoor BiographyBarring the WayA Perfect StrangerThe Letter in Brown InkThe Haunted InheritanceUnder the New MoonThe Portent of the ShadowThe Power of DarknessThe House of SilenceThe HeadThe PavilionLucyThe Third DrugIn the DarkThe Five SensesNumber 17The New SamsonThe Violet CarThe Marble ChildThe Haunted HouseThe DetectiveAppendix: The Mummies at Bordeaux

Selected and introduced by Stephen Carver The draped effigy just behind him worried him again. He had been trying, at the back of his mind, behind the other thoughts, to strangle the thought of it. But it was there-very close to him. Suppose it put out its hand, its wax hand, and touched him. But it was of wax: it could not move. No, of course not. But suppose it did?Best known as the author of The Railway Children, beloved British children's writer Edith Nesbit had a morbid fear of the dark. Childhood trauma had also left her haunted by the thought that dead things might return, and copies of the living become horribly animated. These deep-rooted fears are the foundation of her horror and supernatural fiction. Frequently overlooked by readers and biographers, Nesbit's weird and uncanny stories belong to the 'Golden Age of the Ghost Story' - that period from Dickens to M.R. James - and the 'Female Gothic', which uses horror as a veiled way to explore anxieties over motherhood, domestic abuse, and female sexuality.Nesbit's tales are short, sharp shockers, her delivery vivid, eerie, and unsettling. She wrote about what scared her: ghosts, zombies, 'things that walk'; madness, murder, and premature burial. This edition collects all her short horror and weird fiction, reproducing her own collection Grim Tales (1893) in its entirety, including 'Man-size in Marble', adapted by Mark Gatiss as Women of Stone for the BBC's 2024 'Ghost Story for Christmas'. Full contents:The Ebony FrameJohn Charrington's WeddingUncle Abraham's RomanceThe Mystery of the Semi-detachedFrom the DeadMan-size in MarbleThe Mass for the DeadPsychical ResearchHurst of HurstcoteThe Judgement: A Broadmoor BiographyBarring the WayA Perfect StrangerThe Letter in Brown InkThe Haunted InheritanceUnder the New MoonThe Portent of the ShadowThe Power of DarknessThe House of SilenceThe HeadThe PavilionLucyThe Third DrugIn the DarkThe Five SensesNumber 17The New SamsonThe Violet CarThe Marble ChildThe Haunted HouseThe DetectiveAppendix: The Mummies at Bordeaux

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Paperback. The draped effigy just behind him worried him again. He had been trying, at the back of his mind, behind the other thoughts, to strangle the thought of it. But it was there-very close to him. Suppose it put out its hand, its wax hand, and touched him. But it was of wax: it could not move. No, of course not. But suppose it did? Best known as the author of The Railway Children, beloved British children's writer Edith Nesbit had a morbid fear of the dark. Childhood trauma had also left her haunted by the thought that dead things might return, and copies of the living become horribly animated. These deep-rooted fears are the foundation of her horror and supernatural fiction. Frequently overlooked by readers and biographers, Nesbit's weird and uncanny stories belong to the 'Golden Age of the Ghost Story' that period from Dickens to M.R. James and the 'Female Gothic', which uses horror as a veiled way to explore anxieties over motherhood, domestic abuse, and female sexuality. Nesbit's tales are short, sharp shockers, her delivery vivid, eerie, and unsettling. She wrote about what scared her: ghosts, zombies, 'things that walk'; madness, murder, and premature burial. This edition collects all her short horror and weird fiction, reproducing her own collection Grim Tales (1893) in its entirety, including 'Man-size in Marble', adapted by Mark Gatiss as Women of Stone for the BBC's 2024 'Ghost Story for Christmas'. Nesbits tales are short, sharp shockers, her delivery vivid, eerie, and unsettling. She wrote about what scared her: ghosts, zombies, things that walk; madness, murder, and premature burial. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. The "Grim Tales" collection, which contains seven short tales by E. Nesbit. The tales, which cover subjects like death, fear, and the occult, are renowned for their dismal overtones. The terrible tale of a picture that curses its owners is told in "The Ebony Frame," one of the most well-known tales in the collection. On the eve of his wedding, the main character in "John Charrington's Wedding" is a man who is haunted by memories of his deceased lover. The main character of the strange story "Uncle Abraham's Romance" is an elderly guy who becomes fixated with a young lady. Nesbit investigates the mysteries of a haunted estate in "The Mystery of the Semi-Detached," while "From the Dead" recounts the tale of a man who is brought back to life and must bear the repercussions of his earlier deeds. In "Man-size in Marble," a hamlet is terrorized by an old curse, while in "The Mass for the Dead," a widow who has just lost her husband gets a disturbing message from the afterlife. Nesbit's "Grim Tales" tales are written with her signature wit, humor, and capacity to create enduring characters, despite the stories' ominous subject matter. The anthology is still read and cherished by enthusiasts of the genre since it is a classic of Victorian horror. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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336 pages. 5.08x0.67x7.80 inches. In Stock.

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