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M. Synge: \u003c\/strong\u003e From the celebrated playwright, a tale rooted in the stark realism of peasant life but touching upon themes of moral decay, grim bargaining, or supernatural debt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHidden Horrors and Global Weirdness: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unburied Legs\u003c\/em\u003e by Gerald Griffin: \u003c\/strong\u003e A grim and grotesque piece, reflecting the darker, more visceral side of Irish folklore and the terror of the incomplete dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Water O' the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e by John Guinan: \u003c\/strong\u003e A story steeped in traditional Irish myth, exploring a localised, chilling entity or dangerous supernatural pool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cedar Closet\u003c\/em\u003e by Patrick Lafcadio Hearn: \u003c\/strong\u003e Written by the Irish-Greek author who became a master of Japanese ghost stories, this tale returns to Western roots with a piece of haunting, claustrophobic dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA House Possessed\u003c\/em\u003e by Sax Rohmer: \u003c\/strong\u003e The creator of Fu Manchu offers a story of psychic invasion or haunting that locks the reader in a battle against a palpable, internal evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill\u003c\/em\u003e by Vincent O' Sullivan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bride\u003c\/em\u003e by M. 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Shiel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Two more contributions from masters of the weird and fantastic, ensuring a diverse range of supernatural shock and existential dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection is a definitive testament to Ireland's rich and terrifying literary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Various\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447407058","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44902493028467,"sku":"9781447407058","price":43.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a6487af1-f823-4f94-bbd9-fcd449ff67bd.jpg?v=1777387200","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/irish-tales-of-terror-ghosts-ghouls-and-goblins-from-some-of-irelands-finest-writers-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447407058","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}