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Synopsis
This volume contains all of Robert Louis Stevenson's supernatural short stories, showcasing both his mastery of the genre and his interest in the otherworldly and the strange ways the human brain can distort reality. They include 'The Body Snatchers', the chilling tale of an avenging ghost, 'Olalla', one of the great horror stories in the English language and possibly one of the best werewolf stories ever written, and 'The Waif Woman', in which Stevenson tried to recreate the style of an Icelandic Saga and explore the destructive effects of greed.
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About the Author
Born in Edinburgh in 1850, to strict Calvinist parents, Robert Louis Stevenson was a famous Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer. His ill health meant that he spent the latter part of his life voyaging the world, in an attempt to find a climate that suited his health, and this contributed to the exoticism of much of his work. He finally settled in Samoa, and died in 1899.
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THE SUPERNATURAL SHORT STORIES OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. Edited and with an Introduction by Michael Hayes
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Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects seven stories, including "The Body Snatchers" and "The Waif Woman." Pulpy paper a bit tanned, else a fine copy in a very good dust jacket priced £4.95 on the front flap with a small price sticker stain on the front panel. (#178094). Seller Inventory # 178094
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 182 pages ; 21 cm. Contents; The body snatchers -- Thrawn Janet -- Markheim -- Olalla -- The bottle imp -- The waif woman -- The isle of voices. Subjects; Horror tales, English. Fantasy fiction, English. Short stories, English. Fantasy fiction, Scottish. Paranormal fiction. Supernatural in literature. English fiction. Horror tales. Short stories. Scotland ; Fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 437141
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