![]() What Penzler's volume lacks, however, is the work of one of the genre's more patient, subtle touches, that of Henry James. ![]() Otto Penzler's tasteful editing gives the reader an array of stories from a few different general themes. ![]() A general volume including works from around the genre, including authors of varying specialties, is The Big Book of Ghost Stories. Ghost stories may be an old genre, with a long history of now seemingly tired tropes, but a fair sampling is in order to give a reader an idea of their potential. The lone glow of a single weak bulb in an old lamp will also stand up admirably to the traditional setting, especially if you're alone and have no need or facilities for a fire. ![]() It might be hard to see how it works, and not a little of this might be an attempt to actively suppress any memories of that awful movie, Krampus, but telling or reading tales of the supernatural by the morose, red glow of the dying embers from a once roaring, jovial fire is a great way to end a busy winter day. ![]() Really, though, the ghost story goes well in just about any season, but one that's especially underrated is winter - despite an illustrious history of the Victorian and Edwardian Christmas ghost stories. To some, October is the most appropriate time to break out ghost stories. ![]()
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