Name: Katzen und Gespenster
ISBN: 9783596906680

Audrey Niffenegger

Unheimlich, beängstigend und schaurig schön - das ist Audrey Niffeneggers Anthologie ”Katzen und Gespenster“. Die Autorin des Bestsellers ”Die Frau des Zeitreisenden“ nimmt uns mit in das Gruselkabinett der Weltliteratur. In jedem Zimmer findet sich eine ihrer persönlichen Lieblingsgeschichten: Von Klassikern der angelsächsischen Grusel- und Horrorliteratur, wie Edgar Allan Poes ”Die Schwarze Katze“ oder M.R. James ”Kupferstich“ bis zu einer noch nie publizierten Geschichte der Autorin selbst. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und einem Vorwort der Autorin.

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Katzen und Gespenster

erin alise 

Collected and introduced by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry--including Audrey Niffenegger's own fabulous new illustrations for each piece, and a new story by her--this is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the best ghost stories of all time. From Edgar Allan Poe to Kelly Link, M.R. James to Neil Gaiman, H.H. Munro to Audrey Niffenegger herself, Ghostly reveals the evolution of the ghost story genre with tales going back to the eighteenth century and into the modern era, ranging across styles from Gothic Horror to Victorian, stories about haunting--haunted children, animals, houses. Every story is introduced by Audrey Niffenegger, an acclaimed master of the craft, with some words on its background and why she chose to include it. Audrey's own story is "A Secret Life With Cats." Perfect for the classic and contemporary ghost story aficionado, this is a delightful volume, beautifully illustrated by Audrey, who is a graphic artist with great vision. Ghostly showcases the best of the best in the field, including Edith Wharton, P.G. Wodehouse, A.S. Byatt, Ray Bradbury, and so many more.

Ghostly

Maggie Gordon

I fully admit that I originally grabbed this book off the shelf because it was about ghosts and had a picture of a cat on it. Not every story has cats, but all of them were about ghosts, and it was a delightful collection of mostly classic stories I had not read yet! Some were creepy, some melancholy, and there were even a few humorous takes on the genre! 

Standouts from the volume are Honeysuckle Cottage (PG Wodehouse), an absolutely hilarious haunted house story (a type of story I didn't know I needed more of!); the Mezzotint (MR James), which was delightfully unnerving in its description of a mysteriously changing piece of art; Playmates (AM Burrage), a bittersweet tale of an orphaned girl whose only friends were ghosts; The Pink House (Rebecca Curtis), an unsettling, but quiet tale about possession; and August 2026 (Ray Bradbury) which is possibly one of the most frightening and eerie short stories that I have ever read.

Collected and introduced by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry—including her own fabulous new illustrations for each piece, and a new story by Niffenegger—this is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the best ghost stories of all time. From Edgar Allen Poe to Kelly Link, M.R. James to Neil Gaiman, H. H. Munro to Audrey Niffenegger herself, Ghostly reveals the evolution of the ghost story genre with tales going back to the eighteenth century and into the modern era, ranging across styles from Gothic Horror to Victorian, with a particular bent toward stories about haunting—haunted children, animals, houses. Every story is introduced by Audrey Niffenegger, an acclaimed master of the craft, with some words on its background and why she chose to include it. Niffenegger’s own story is, “A Secret Life With Cats.” Perfect for the classic and contemporary ghost story aficionado, this is a delightful volume, beautifully illustrated. Ghostly showcases the best of the best in the field, including Edith Wharton, P.G. Wodehouse, A.S. Byatt, Ray Bradbury, and so many more.

A Collection of Ghost Stories

EDITED, INTRODUCED AND ILLUSTRATED BY AUDREY NIFFENEGGER Haunted houses, spectral chills, and of course, the odd cat. . . In this volume, Audrey Niffenegger, bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Wife, has brought together her selection of the very creepiest, weirdest and wittiest ghost stories around. Scare yourself silly with old favourites by Edgar Allan Poe and M. R. James. Entertain the unnerving with tales from Neil Gaiman, Kelly Link and Audrey Niffenegger herself. And as bedtime nears, allay your fears with funny new writing from Amy Giacalone and the classic wit of Saki. When the nights draw in and the fire burns low, enjoy the eeriness, the dread and the comedy of all things ghostly.

Eva Ströberg

Jenna H

Kathy Rodger 

"Edited by the beloved, bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, this anthology features works by some of the most revered ghost story writers of both past and present. From Edgar Allen Poe to Kelly Link, M.R. James to Neil Gaiman, it comprises a whole history of the form in English from Gothic horror to the modern era. With short original commentary and illustrations by a master of the craft and beloved graphic novelist introducing each story, as well as one new tale of her own, Ghostly is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the best ghost stories of all time"--

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