Showing results for "Ghost" in Literary History & Criticism

In the 1700s, an Irish noblewoman, on discovering her husband has been murdered, drinks handfuls of his blood and composes an extraordinary poem. Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill s Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, famously referred to by Peter Levi, professor of poetry at Oxford University, as 'the greatest poem written in either Ireland or Britain during the eighteenth century'. In the present day, a young mother narrowly avoids tragedy. On encountering the poem, she becomes obsessed with its parallels with her own life, and sets out to track down the rest of the story.

Enter the world of our Classic Ghost Stories Collections.

Join us, as we venture chapter-by-chapter through the books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" (ASOIAF) series, by George R.R. Martin. We will discuss the details of a chapter, provide insights, give background information, and hit you with other tidbits that we find interesting. However, one thing we won't do is give spoilers! So come, let us be your guides on this epic journey. Follow us on Twitter at @GhostsHarrenhal, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Discord, and YouTube!

Leo Braudy, a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, has won accolades for revealing the complex and constantly shifting history behind seemingly unchanging ideas of fame, war, and masculinity. Continuing his interest in the history of emotion, this book explores how fear has been shaped into images of monsters and monstrosity.

In this classic, romantic ghost story, a governess on a remote country estate begins to believe her charges are possessed by the spirits of 2 dead former servants. Are her perceptions simply the fruit of her neuroses - or could they possibly be valid? A foray into the very heart of evil, Henry James's masterful novel is also remarkable for its psychological acuity and evocation of mood.

Sibling bookstore owners Hannah Harlow and Sam Pfeifle call each other up at random hours and talk about what they're reading and what they're psyched is coming out next. It doesn't get much more bookish than when a publishing executive and MFA in Creative Writing buys a bookstore with an English teacher and journalist.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!An essay on demonology, ghosts and apparitions, and popular superstitions, also, an account of the witchcraft delusion at Salem, in 1682.

Welcome to The Ghost Story Book Club. Each episode, along with a special guest, writer and host Adam Z. Robinson discusses the ghost story genre and looks at a different classic ghost story. Authors include: M.R. James, E. Nesbit, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allen Poe, Algernon Blackwood, Algernon Blackwood and many more. You can email your thoughts on the stories to: theghoststorybookclub@gmail.com

An old mansion in Salem, moss-covered and gabled, broods over the destiny of a distinguished but troubled New England Family, the Pynchons. A haunting, centuries-old curse, a forceful probing of national and personal guilt, a romance between the young heroine and an attractive stranger all intertwine in this classic work by one of America's greatest novelists.

A collection of short ghost stories, bedtime stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Daily Ghost and Horror Stories, the podcast that delves into the chilling depths of classic ghost and horror stories, transporting you to eerie realms where the shadows whisper secrets of the unknown.Join us as we journey through the dimly lit corridors of forgotten mansions, where every creak of the floorboards and every flutter of the curtains sends shivers down your spine.Prepare to be captivated by tales of restless spirits and haunted souls, where the line between the living and the dead blurs into a realm of spine-chilling uncertainty.So, dim the lights, gather close, and let ...

Indian Ghost Stories" by S. Mukerji takes you on a thrilling journey through eerie and mysterious tales rooted in Indian folklore and supernatural experiences. This audiobook brings to life some of the most spine-chilling ghost stories ever told, capturing the essence of fear and intrigue that has haunted generations. Each story is filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and a deep connection to Indian cultural beliefs about spirits and the afterlife. Tune in to Audio Pitara and immerse yourself in these hauntingly captivating tales, perfect for a night of spooky entertainment! This audiobook...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang is a book mainly focused on the stories of ghosts and other mystical phenomenon. With frequent editorializing and discussion by the author, the work is less a series of supernatural tales and more of an anthropological book centred around bewitching stories of the otherworldly -given the name Psychical Research when Lang was alive. Over the course of fourteen chapters, 79 stories, and two prefaces, Lang manages to keep the reader enchanted with his thoughtful retellings, literary charisma, ...

Welcome to Ghost-Spider Groupies, a podcast dedicated to Gwen Stacy of Earth-65 also known as Spider-Gwen and Ghost-Spider, where we review her comics, discuss news, and give our opinions about all things Gwen-65.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freePENNY PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack for solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview Star," Penny is self-sufficient, outspoken, and extraordinarily tenacious. Penny was the creation of Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In THE GHOST BEYOND THE GATE, Penny's ...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!This Ghost and Horror Collection features 15 stories of a wide variety in length as in content! Short and long stories; well-known names in the genre, as well as lesser known; fictional accounts, along with accounts of events that really occurred; horrors to send shivers up your spine, but also ghosts that predict your future love life; and, of course, the terrible fate that nobody can escape..death!

Ghost Hampton By Ken McGorry The public clamor over a purported haunted house in the middle of Bridgehampton has not died down, as much as Lyle Hall wishes it would—he’s the unlikely discoverer of whatever’s been going on inside the decrepit Victorian everyone calls Old Vic. Since Lyle’s near-death experience killing kindly Elsie Cronk with his Hummer in a grisly car crash, he hasn’t been the same. He’s seen the error of his ways, his misspent adulthood, his career as the town’s greediest lawyer, his attempted playboy lifestyle, and truly wants to make amends. One new ...

The only podcast dedicated to Marvel Comics' own Spirit of Vengeance: Ghost Rider! Hosts Chris Munn and Brian Biggie will review Ghost Rider comics both new and old in each episode, along with discussing news about the character!

“Ghost Writers, Anonymous,” is an inspirational and interactive podcast where we create worlds through words and writing.