Twenty-six sinister tales from the imaginations of writers like Saki, Elizabeth Bowen, Ambrose Bierce, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, and Walter de la Mare. Includes seven accounts of true incidents.

Twenty-six sinister tales from the imaginations of writers like Saki, Elizabeth Bowen, Ambrose Bierce, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, and Walter de la Mare. Includes seven accounts of true incidents.

A collection of folktales, primarily from the United States, as well as one adaptation and two original stories, each followed by tips for novice storytellers.

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