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The Haunted Looking Glass

This book is the late Edward Gorey’s compilation of his favorite ghost stories from artists that bring out the ghostly grisly. These include authors like Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins; artists making fine fiction from the macabre. These are accompanied by Gorey’s illustrations in a signature spooky style that’s endearingly creepy. The included stories:

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD, "The Empty House"

W.F. HARVEY, "August Heat"

C. DICKENS, "The Signalman"

L.P. HARTLEY, "A Visitor from Down Under"

R.H. MALDEN, "The Thirteenth Tree"

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, "The Body-Snatcher"

E. NESBIT, "Man-Size in Marble"

B. STOKER, "The Judge's House"

TOM HOOD, "The Shadow of a Shade"

W.W. JACOBS, "The Monkey's Paw,"

W. COLLINS, "The Dream Woman"

M.R. JAMES, "Casting the Runes"

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)

  • $17.95
    • 272 pages (11.17 oz)
    • 5" x 8" x 0.7"
    • ISBN 9780940322684
    • Publisher: NYRB Classics

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