The Ghost-Feeler: Stories of Terror and the Supernatural [Paperback]

Edith Wharton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0720611520 | ISBN-13: 978-0720611526 | Publication Date: December 31, 2002

Readers of The Buccaneers, The House of Mirth, and the recently filmed The Age of Innocence may be surprised to learn that Edith Wharton, known for her elegant narrative style, described herself as someone with an intense Celtic sense of the supernatural."" As a ""ghost-feeler,"" she wrote a number of chilling tales that objectify this sense of unease, even terror. With themes of vampirism, isolation and hallucination, they reflect the author's internalized fears and her unhappy experience with marriage. Some of these nine stories appeared in magazines and one, ""The Duchess at Prayer,"" is published again, for the first time since the nineteenth century.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Edith Wharton described herself as having an "intense Celtic sense of the supernatural." The Ghost-Feeler: Stories of Terror and the Supernatural, selected and introduced by Peter Haining, contains nine stories that Wharton wrote between 1893 and 1935. While they display the elegant prose of her novels, these tales revolve around supernatural manifestations (vampires, doppelgangers) made credible by Wharton's superb storytelling skills.
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Review

"Wharton is rich in implication . . . the selection here is an excellent one."  —Scotland on Sunday

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Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd (December 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0720611520
• ISBN-13: 978-0720611526
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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