Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
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Book Overview
Collins, an associate of Charles Dickens, is perhaps best known for the great mystery novel The Moonstone -- but he was also a prolific author of short stories. This collection features 12 masterful... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486203077
ISBN13:9780486203072
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"
Customer Reviews
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A MISLEADING TITLE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A very entertaining bunch of short stories, with a misleading title. Of the dozen stories in this book, only two could possibly be deemed supernatural, and even those two might have more mundane explanations for the events described. Two other stories in this collection might be called action/suspense tales. But the others have nothing to do with terror or the supernatural at all. Rather, they are mysteries, or tales of false identity, or tales of blackmail, or of suspicion. All eminently readable, and all good fun. My favorite story in the book is "Mad Monkton," one of the tales with a more supernatural cast. This longish story takes its time but builds to a very satisfying conclusion. The mystery tales show Collins developing the type of format he would later perfect in "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone." I feel that any fan of Collins would enjoy these varied stories. Just don't go in expecting a really scary time.
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