- Title: The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
- Author: Michael Newton, ed.
- Genre/Subject: English literature
- Publisher: English Classics
- Number of pages: 365
- Publication Date: 1984
- Finish date: 5/19/2020
Review:
An excellent selection of tales from the mid 19th to the early 20th century, the golden age of spooky stories, séances, and spiritualism.
Not horrifying, but terrifying. Mood is created and well created too. Lots of lonely heaths and dark mansions.
Excellent!
Overall rating: 
How I discovered or acquired this book: Finishing half-read books
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Covid-19 wrapping up (seemingly) (in Canada)
Check out author’s other books?
Recommend this book? To whom?
Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 9
- Pace – 9
- Plot development – 9
- Characters – 8
- Enjoyability – 9
- Insightfulness – 8
- Ease of reading – 8 (except for Henry James)
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
Leave a Reply