Ghosts by Gaslight
Stories of Steampunk and Supernatural Suspense
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4.3 • 4 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Seventeen all-new stories illuminate the steampunk world of fog and fear!
Modern masters of the supernatural weave their magic to revitalize the chilling Victorian and Edwardian ghostly tale: here are haunted houses, arcane inventions, spirits reaching across the centuries, ghosts in the machine, fateful revelations, gaslit streets scarcely keeping the dark at bay, and other twisted variations on the immortal classics that frighten us still.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Devotees of M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, and Algernon Blackwood will relish this superior anthology of original stories reflecting what the editors call the "paradox of Victorian superstition-amidst-enlightenment." From the haunting opening of James Morrow's "The Iron Shroud" to the grim conclusion of Jeffrey Ford's "The Summer Palace," seductive, evocative writing demonstrates that the tradition of literate horror is alive and well. Laird Barron's "Blackwood's Baby" perfectly balances suggestion and revelation. John Langan's "The Unbearable Proximity of Mr. Dunn's Balloons" is both Lovecraftian and impressively original. Margo Lanagan's "The Proving of Smollett Standforth" delicately touches on the classic Victorian themes of class differences and family love. It seems almost unfair to single out individual works when all 17 are superb and will be cherished by steampunk and horror fans alike.
