Bøger af Dorothy Scarborough

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.

Humorous Ghost Stories By Dorothy Scarborough

Emily Dorothy Scarborough (January 27, 1878 - November 7, 1935) was an American writer who wrote about Texas, folk culture, cotton farming, ghost stories and women's life in the Southwest.Scarborough was born in Mount Carmel, Texas. At the age of four she moved to Sweetwater, Texas for her mother's health, as her mother needed the drier climate. The family soon left Sweetwater in 1887, so that the Scarborough children could get a good education at Baylor College.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.

Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time. Wraiths have a greater vitality to-day than ever before. They are far more numerous than at any time in the past, and people are more interested in them. There are persons that claim to be acquainted with specific spirits, to speak with them, to carry on correspondence with them, and even some who insist that they are private secretaries to the dead. Others of us mortals, more reserved, are content to keep such distance as we may from even the shadow of a shade. But there's no getting away from ghosts nowadays, for even if you shut your eyes to them in actual life, you stumble over them in the books you read, you see them on the stage and on the screen

The love of man for the paranormal has never been more evident than it is now. The haunting world's population has significantly increased since the most recent census. All facets of literature reflect the shadow less spirit, and even a lodge in a vast wilderness would have the company of spirits.According to a magazine article, Mr. Boggs' ghost was frustrated by spectral visitors. At a séance, he had previously conversed with a speaker claiming to be his brother's ghost. He thought, "I'm not so darn sure!According to Schopenhauer, a belief in ghosts is innate to man and can be found in all ages and locations. Man is fascinated by the topic because he is aware that whether or not he has seen a ghost, he will eventually become one.Modern ghosts are evolving complexes of various kinds, making them less simple and primitive than their forebears. They use all of the mortals' mechanisms and agencies in addition to their own means of communication and transportation.More often than any other animal, the dog makes an appearance in fiction as a ghost. The poetry of Richard Le Gallienne appeals to readers with tenderness rather than terror.

CONTENTS: Introduction: The Humorous Ghost The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde The Ghost-Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess "Dey Ain't No Ghosts" by Ellis Parker Butler The Transferred Ghost by Frank R. Stockton The Mummy's Foot by Théophile Gautier The Rival Ghosts by Brander Matthews The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs Back from that Bourne by Anonymous The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton The Transplanted Ghost by Wallace Irwin The Last Ghost in Harmony by Nelson Lloyd The Ghost of Miser Brimpson by Eden Phillpotts The Haunted Photograph by Ruth McEnery Stuart The Ghost that Got the Button by Will Adams The Specter Bridegroom by Washington Irving The Specter of Tappington Compiled by Richard Barham In the Barn by Burges Johnson A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown The Lady and the Ghost by Rose Cecil O'Neill

The Supernatural In Modern English Fiction is a book written by Dorothy Scarborough that explores the use of supernatural elements in English literature. The book covers a wide range of authors and works, from the Gothic novels of the 18th and 19th centuries to modern horror and science fiction. Scarborough analyzes the ways in which supernatural elements are used to create mood, atmosphere, and suspense, as well as to explore deeper themes and ideas. She also examines the cultural and historical context of these works, and how they reflect the anxieties and fears of their time. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the supernatural in literature, and provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of this genre over time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Vinden følger den unge kvinde Letty, der i 1880erne flytter fra det ”moderne” Virginia til udørkenen Sweetwater i Texas. Samtidig med Lettys tilflytning plages området af en uhørt tørke, vilde sandstorme og en frygtelig vind, som sammen med ensomhed driver Letty længere og længere ud i vanviddet. Scarborough formår i romanen at gøre den dæmoniske vind til en karakter i bogen - det er slow-burn-horror med overnaturlige elementer indlejret i en rå, realistisk lidelsesfortælling.Ved dens udgivelse var det ganske uhørt med en kvindelig protagonist i en western- og frontier-fortælling. Romanen udkom anonymt – et publicity stunt – i 1925 og skabte stor furore i Texas. Bogen blev set som et direkte angreb på den texanske frontier-fortælling og selvforståelse, og man antog, at den måtte være skrevet af en forfatter fra Nordstaterne. Chokket var stort, da det viste sig, at den lokalt fødte Scarborough havde ført pennen. Romanen ses i dag som den fineste repræsentant for Texas Gothic – også i Texas!Dorothy Scarborough var en amerikansk forfatter, født i Texas i 1878 og død i 1935. Hun studerede på University of Chicago og Oxford University og underviste i litteratur på Columbia University, hvor hun også lavede sin PhD: The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction, som opnåede stor akademisk anerkendelse. Samtidig virkede hun som folklorist med stor interesse for amerikanske folkesange, fortællinger om cowboys samt farvedes folklore. Hun stod bag to store folklore-samlinger: On the Trail of Negro Folksongs (1925) og A Song Cathcher in Southern Mountains der udkom posthumt i 1937. Hun fik endvidere udgivet tre romaner.Vinden er fjerde bind i serien Udenlandsk Fugl, der fokuserer på oversættelser af gotik- og skræklitteratur i dens mange afarter fra perioden 1880-1940. Tidligere udkommet i serien er Charlotte Perkins Gilmans Det gule tapet (1892), Louisa May Alcotts Bag en maske (1866) og John Polidoris Vampyren (1819), der har fået flot omtale i blandt andet Politiken, Berlingske og Information. Serien ønsker bl.a. at åbne op for en revidering af den tunge genrelitteratur (her under gyset) som noget billigt sprøjt.

The story of Letty, a delicate girl who is forced to move from lush Virginia to desolate West Texas.

Emily Dorothy Scarborough (January 27, 1878 - November 7, 1935) was an American writer who wrote about Texas, folk culture, cotton farming, ghost stories and women''s life in the Southwest. "Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time. Wraiths have a greater vitality to-day than ever before. They are far more numerous than at any time in the past, and people are more interested in them. There are persons that claim to be acquainted with specific spirits, to speak with them, to carry on correspondence with them, and even some who insist that they are private secretaries to the dead. Others of us mortals, more reserved, are content to keep such distance as we may from even the shadow of a shade. But there''s no getting away from ghosts nowadays, for even if you shut your eyes to them in actual life, you stumble over them in the books you read, you see them on the stage and on the screen, and you hear them on the lecture platform."