Oliphant, Margaret
A Beleaguered City And Other Tales Of The Seen And The Unseen: And Other Tales of the Seen and the Unseen (Canongate Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781841950600
- author:
- Oliphant, Margaret
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 420
- Dimensions:
- 19.2 x 12.6 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- 16th to 18th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A Beleaguered City And Other Tales Of The Seen And The Unseen is a collection of supernatural short stories by Margaret Oliphant, a prolific author known for her nuanced and unsettling tales. These remarkable stories, which explore the boundaries between the living and the dead, are characterized by their subtlety and uncanny strangeness. Oliphant's unique vision, which blends the philosophical depth of her novels with the eerie atmosphere of her supernatural tales, makes these stories stand out as some of her finest work. Oliphant's writing is often described as a blend of the subtle style of Henry James and the uncanny strangeness of George MacDonald or David Lindsay. Her stories, like the old Scottish ballads that inspired them, bring together the dead and the living in unexpected ways, creating a sense of unease and uncertainty that lingers long after the story is finished. This revised collection showcases Oliphant's mastery of the supernatural genre, offering readers a glimpse into a world where the boundaries between life and death are blurred.
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