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Murderous ghosts, horrific curses and monstrous beings haunt an unforgiving landscape into which travellers stray at their peril. Journey through the dark byways of Australia's Gothic past in the rare stories gathered in this memorable new collection. Work by acclaimed Australian writers such as Marcus Clarke, Henry Lawson and Edward Dyson appears alongside many lesser-known authors such as Beatrice Grimshaw, Mary Fortune and Ernest Favenc. Many of the stories collected here have never been reprinted since their first publication in 19th and early 20th century periodicals and showcase the richness and variety of the Australian ghost and horror story.James Doig provides an authoritative introduction full of fresh insights into Australian Gothic fiction with detailed biographical notes on the authors represented.
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Australian Ghost Stories, James Doig, David Stuart Davies
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Australian Ghost Stories
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Doig, David Stuart Davies
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 1840226412
- ISBN13
- 9781840226416
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Compilations, Anthologies, Short Stories, Horror, Horror Short Stories, Australia, Gothic, Gothic Horror
- Description
- Murderous ghosts, horrific curses and monstrous beings haunt an unforgiving landscape into which travellers stray at their peril. Journey through the dark byways of Australia's Gothic past in the rare stories gathered in this memorable new collection. Work by acclaimed Australian writers such as Marcus Clarke, Henry Lawson and Edward Dyson appears alongside many lesser-known authors such as Beatrice Grimshaw, Mary Fortune and Ernest Favenc. Many of the stories collected here have never been reprinted since their first publication in 19th and early 20th century periodicals and showcase the richness and variety of the Australian ghost and horror story.James Doig provides an authoritative introduction full of fresh insights into Australian Gothic fiction with detailed biographical notes on the authors represented.