Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supremeconnoisseur of the unexpected Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of themacabre or bizarre... » 

Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supremeconnoisseur of the unexpected Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of themacabre or bizarre Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghoststory. As he realtes in the erudite introduction to this volume he read some749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14that comprise this anthology. Spookiness is after all the real purpose ofthe ghost story Dahl writes. It should give you the creeps and disturb yourthoughts. For this superbly disquieting collection Dahl offers favorite talesby such masterful storytellers as E. F. Benson J. Sheridan Le Fanu RosemaryTimperley and Edith Wharton. «