"An excellent selection, with an excellent bibliography included. the stories move smoothly through the decades--bringing in the modern and harkening back to the ancient."--Marjorie J. Burns,
Portland State University"A splendid book."--
The Chicago Tribune"Those who enjoy what Wharton called 'the fun of the shudder'...should shudder over
The Oxford Book of Ghost Stories."--
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Superb."--
The Cincinnati Post"The forty-two stories gathered here are luminous examples of how affecting an immaculately wrought ghost story can be....A bounty of wonderful authors."--
Booklist"Cox and Gilbert deserve praise for their scholarship and selection....The volume provides an education along with reading pleasure....Only the bravest will read
The Oxford Book of Ghost Stories after dark."--
Studies in Short Fiction