Status
Available
Publication
Valancourt Books (2017), 232 pages
Description
Following the popularity of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" (1843), Victorian newspapers and magazines frequently featured ghost stories at Christmas time, and reading them by candlelight or the fireside became an annual tradition. This second volume of Victorian Christmas ghost stories contains fifteen tales, most of which have never been reprinted. They represent a mix of the diverse styles and themes common to Victorian ghost fiction and include works by once-popular authors like Grant Allen and Eliza Lynn Linton as well as contributions from anonymous or wholly forgotten writers. -- From publisher's description.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Unkletom
I enjoyed volume two of Valancourt's Victorian Christmas Ghost stories even more than the first. Most story collections include one or two duds making a 5-star rating almost impossible. This book is an exception to the rule, which is highly improbable when the book is the second volume in a series.
I highly recommend this collection.
My thanks to the folks at the Horror Aficionados group for giving me the opportunity to read and discuss this and many other fine books.
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Even better, the publisher has combed through countless magazines from the era to find quality stories that haven't been previously reprinted. Of all of the stories in this collection, only two were familiar to me, which is unusual.I highly recommend this collection.
My thanks to the folks at the Horror Aficionados group for giving me the opportunity to read and discuss this and many other fine books.
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LibraryThing member crabbyabbe
Last year at this time, I read the first Valancourt book. Seems only fitting to ALMOST finish out this year with Volume 2--while also achieving my 2022 Reading Challenge! I enjoyed these stories even more. Better written, more dark humor, and just some good, old-fashioned ghost stories! Perfect for
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a cold, wintery night. Three more volumes to go! Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2017-11-28
Physical description
232 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
1943910898 / 9781943910892
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