Features five masterpieces of supernatural horror: "The Uninhabited House" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell; "The Amber Witch" by J. W. Meinhold; "Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards; "A Phantom Lover" by Vernon Lee; and "The Ghost of Muir House" by Charles Beale. Six illustrations by Philip Burne-Jones and ... read more
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Features five masterpieces of supernatural horror: "The Uninhabited House" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell; "The Amber Witch" by J. W. Meinhold; "Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards; "A Phantom Lover" by Vernon Lee; and "The Ghost of Muir House" by Charles Beale. Six illustrations by Philip Burne-Jones and Maria Beale are also included.
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