Haunted by lifelong phobias which provoked, in her own words, ‘nights and nights of anguish and horror, long years of bitterest fear and dread’, Nesbit was inspired to pen terrifying stories of a twilight world where the dead walked the earth.Īll but forgotten for almost a hundred years until In the Dark was first published 30 years ago, this collection finally restored Nesbit’s reputation as a one of the most accomplished and entertaining ghost-story writers of the Victorian age. But beyond her beloved children’s stories lay a darker side to her imagination, revealed here in her chilling tales of the supernatural. Ale! Vogel-Jörgensen, T.Edith Nesbit’s natural gift for storytelling has brought her worldwide renown as a classic children’s author.Ale! Rautkallio, Hannu: Alistumisen vuodet 1954-1961 10,00 € 7,00 € Lisää ostoskoriin.Milton, John: Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained 8,00 € Lisää ostoskoriin.Toiviainen, Sakari: Subjektista objektiin 8,00 € Lisää ostoskoriin.Postikulut sisältyvät hintaan Tutustu myös
Kunto K3 (K5=Uusi, K4=Erinomainen, K3=hyvä, K2=tyydyttävä, K1=huono) These vintage spooky stories, tinged with horror, are told in a bold, forthright manner that makes them seem as fresh and unsettling as today’s headlines.” In this wonderful collection of eerie, flesh-creeping yarns, we encounter love that transcends the grave, reanimated corpses, vampiric vines, vengeful ghosts and other dark delights to make you feel fearful. Sadly, these stories have been neglected for many years, but now, at last, they are back in print. She was able to create genuinely chilling narratives in which the returning dead feature strongly. ”Edith Nesbit, best known as the author of The Railway Children and other children’s classics, was also the mistress of the ghost story and tales of terror.
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