Saturday, 31 December 2016

Ghost Stories for the Holidays: E. F. Benson's The Bus Conductor, The Room in the Tower and The Face...









Hate to disagree with you, Mark, but the best Benson story is The Face:




Ghost Stories
Selected and Introduced by Mark Gatiss
E F Benson

Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) selects and introduces chilling tales by the unsung master of the classic ghost story - E.F. Benson.

There's nothing sinister about a London bus. Nothing supernatural could occur on a busy Tube platform. There's nothing terrifying about a little caterpillar. And a telephone, what could be scary about that? Don't be frightened of the dark corners of your room. Don't be alarmed by a sudden, inexplicable chill. There's no need for a ticking clock, a limping footstep, or a knock at the door to start you trembling. There's nothing to be scared of. Nothing at all.

Vintage Classics
Published 6th October 2016
192 Pages

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1111931/ghost-stories/

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