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The first anthology to trace the evolution of the ghost story over the last 100 years, this book demonstrates the variety and versatility of the genre and the different ways in which stories of the supernatural have adapted to 20th-century venues and concerns. In 33 stories by such notable authors as Edith Wharton, M.R. James. Algernon Blackwood, A.S. Byatt, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Angela Carter, this gripping collection shows the ingenuity of modern writers in adapting a classic genre to this century.