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Edward Frederic Benson
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E. F. Benson is a master of the supernatural story, this collection is a must read for any fan of well written, memorable ghost stories from the 19th . We…
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E F Benson’s ‘spook stories’ pushed the boundaries of the ghost story tradition by exploring new, previously ‘out of bounds’ settings - such as public transport and even hauntings by…
Ghosts and demons haunt the stories of E. F. Benson (1867-1940), but darker still can be what lurks in the depths of the human soul. Hidden murders cry for justice…
E. F. Benson
A collection of the finest short stories from one of the greatest horror and fantasy writers E. F. Benson. Including the stories ‘The Room in the Tower’ and ‘Bagnell Terrace
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THE FREAKS OF MAYFAIR BY E. F. BENSON WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS – THE LIST OF CONTENTS – I. THE COMPLEAT SNOBS - age 15 11. AUNT GEORGIE . 33 111…
Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson.
Look out for the new BBC adaptation starring Anna Chancellor, Miranda Richardson and Mark Gatiss! Miss Elizabeth Mapp reigns supreme over the village of Tilling…until the advent of Mrs Emmeline…
Alcibiades (ca. 450 BC-ca. 404 BC) was the charismatic and controversial Athenian general and politician who promoted the Peloponnesian war against rival Sparta, who subsequently inspired Athens’s failed Sicilian Expedition…
The arrival of the snobbish Mrs Emmeline Lucas (known as Lucia to her friends) in the small seaside town of Tilling causes waves as she threatens the queen bee of…
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An extraordinary collection of 31 short stories of the supernatural and the weird from E. F. Benson, one of the greatest horror and fantasy writers.
E.F. Benson, in full Edward Frederic Benson, (born July 24, 1867, Wellington College, Berkshire, Eng.-died Feb. 29, 1940, London), writer of fiction, reminiscences, and biographies, of which the best remembered…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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E. F. Benson’s subject is always the petty concerns of petty people, but his talent is to make those concerns nearly as important to us as they are to his…
Daisy's Aunt is a novel written by E. F. Benson and published in 1910. The story revolves around Daisy, a young woman who lives with her aunt, Lady Shuttleworth. Daisy…
A mysterious and haunting novel from one of the best-known writers of the early 20th century. A young woman seeks to uncover the truth about her family and their secrets…
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY WH Auden, Nancy Mitford and Noel Coward were among his fans… Morris vows revenge. When Mills’ body is discovered, brutally beaten, the ugly quarrel comes to…
Edward Frederic Benson was an English archaeologist and writer. Benson’s most famous works are the Mapp and Lucia series about Emmeline Lucia Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp.
Arch-schemer and social climber, Miss Mapp spends her days using opera glasses and a notebook to chart her neighbors’ affairs. Among her interests are Major Benjamin Flint, whom she has…
While England between the wars was a paradise of calm and leisure for the rich, Emmeline Lucas is determined to lead a life quite different from the pomp and hushed…
Peter, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation…