{"product_id":"madam-crowls-ghost-and-other-stories-by-joseph-sheridan-le-fanu-grade-c","title":"Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Stories by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Grade - C)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"565\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA classic collection of Victorian ghost stories by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, edited by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eM. R. James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eWordsworth Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e edition. First published in this edition in \u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"283\"\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, it gathers some of Le Fanu's finest supernatural tales, showcasing the author widely regarded as one of the greatest ghost-story writers of the nineteenth century and a major influence on writers such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBram Stoker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eThe collection includes the haunting title story \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\"Madam Crowl's Ghost\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with celebrated tales such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\"Squire Toby's Will,\" \"Dickon the Devil,\" \"An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street,\" \"Sir Dominick's Bargain,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and several other supernatural stories rooted in Irish folklore and Gothic tradition. Rather than relying on graphic horror, Le Fanu creates an atmosphere of creeping dread through abandoned country houses, ancient family secrets, mysterious apparitions, curses, and psychological unease. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eIn the title story, an elderly nurse recounts a terrifying childhood experience while serving in the decaying Applewale House, where the sinister Madam Crowl hides a dark secret that refuses to remain buried. Throughout the collection, ordinary people find themselves confronting ghosts, demonic bargains, haunted estates, and supernatural forces that expose guilt, greed, revenge, and long-forgotten crimes. The stories masterfully blur the boundary between psychological terror and the supernatural, leaving readers uncertain whether the horrors arise from ghosts or the human conscience itself. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eRich in Gothic atmosphere and elegant Victorian prose, \u003cem data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eMadam Crowl's Ghost and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the finest introductions to classic supernatural fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49967740616944,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/412_rqpZb2L._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65.webp?v=1783063642","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/madam-crowls-ghost-and-other-stories-by-joseph-sheridan-le-fanu-grade-c","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}