The Amber Gods, and Other Stories (Short Story Index Reprint Series) [Facsimile] [Hardcover]

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1969 | ISBN-10: 0836932099 | ISBN-13: 978-0836932096 | Edition: Facsimile

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A widely-held vision of nineteenth-century American women is of lives lived in naive, domestic peace - the girls of Little Women making do until father comes home from the war. Nothing could be less true of Harriet Prescott Spofford's stories - in fact, her editor at the Atlantic Monthly at first refused to believe that an unworldly woman from New England had written them. Her style, though ornate by our 20th century standards, adds to its atmosphere, like heavy, Baroque furniture in a large and creepy house. The title story presents a self-centered and captivating woman who ruthlessly steals her orphan cousin's lover. In "Circumstance," a pioneer woman returning home through the woods at night is caught by a panther; her husband, who has come to save her, can only watch from the ground as she sings for her life, pinned in a tree. A train engineer hallucinates again and again that he is running over his wife. And Mrs. Craven, who's a bit "weak" in the head, mindlessly repeats "Three men went down cellar and only two came up." These stories combine elements of the best ghost stories - timing, detail, and character - with just enough chill to make you think twice about turning out your lights at night. -- For great reviews of books for girls, check out Let's Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. -- From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Erica Bauermeister --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Books for Libraries; Facsimile edition (June 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836932099
• ISBN-13: 978-0836932096
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,584,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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