The Shadow in The Corner & Other Classic Ghost Stories by Marcus Clapham

The Shadow in The Corner & Other Classic Ghost Stories by Marcus ClaphamGhost stories reached the height of popularity in the late nineteenth century. As the nights draw in, close the curtains and relish this collection of the very best spine tingling ghost stories from the masters of the genre. Many of the contributors are amongst the most famous writers in the English language led by the master of the genre, M. R. James. What all the stories have in common is that they give the reader a delicious sense of terror but in

a surprising discovery leads to an invitation to have tea with the King

rich and varied meat around

just as their 'Little England' is watched over by the Mother Country

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but also authors from Shakespeare to Ursula LeGuin

the strict levels of hierarchy dictated by the colours you can see

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providing lots of shared first word fun

they find themselves on opposite sides of a radical divide

and what he thinks of them now

space - and a love story like no other