Ancestral Shadows: An Anthology of Ghostly Tales
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080283938X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 410 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Russell Kirk (1918–1994) was an eminent literary and social critic who rose to national prominence in 1953 with the publication of his book The Conservative Mind. The founding editor of Modern Age and The University Bookman, he wrote more than thirty books, including his memoirs, The Sword of Imagination (Eer
Ancestral Shadows collects nineteen of Kirk's best ghostly tales from periodicals and anthologies published throughout his life. Lewis, Charles Williams, and other masters — can be an instrument for the recovery of moral order." Masterfully crafted, Kirk's Ancestral Shadows will enthrall and delight all lovers of ghost stories.. Foreword by Vigen Guroian Widely regarded as the founder of the modern conservative movement, Russell Kirk was a noted man of letters whose prodigious literary career included a syndicated newspaper column and a regular page in National Review. Andrews, the Isle of Eigg, Kellie Castle, Balcarres House, Durie House ("which has the most persistent of all country-house specters"), and Kirk's own ancestral spooky house in Mecosta, Michigan. S. The volume ends with "A Cautionary Note on the Ghostly Tale," an incisive piece in which Kirk reflects on why he writes such stories." All important literature has some ethical end," Kirk says, "and the tale of the preternatural — as written by George Macdonald, C. This volume demonstrates another compelling side of Kirk — the imaginative author who could communicate his powerful vision through the dramatic genre of the ghost story. In the tradition of Defoe, Stevenson, Hawthorne, Coleridge, Poe, and other master writers, these frightful stories conjure the creaks and shadows of the very places where they came to
They literally quash the evil and save the good. A Catholic, Kirk was an orthodox believer in good and evil, sin, repentance, salvation, and, especially, judgment. All rights reserved. Some of Kirk's confections display their theological programming too obviously, but when powered also by a great character, such as Manfred Arcane, minister without portfolio of the Commonwealth Hamnegri and hero of two stories (and two of Kirk's three novels), they are rich and exceptional masterpieces. Although they have the old-fashioned psychological and descriptive texture of great turn-of-the-twentieth-century ghost stories, they are uniquely theological. Ray OlsonCopyright © American Library Association. Most ghosts in his stories are characteristically and actively agents of God's judgment. From Booklist American historian
The Hollow Lord of the Dark Daniel J. Cragg This collection of Russell Kirk's supernatural fiction ranges in quality from simply lordly and brilliant("What Shadows We Pursue") to utterly hollow and bombastic ("The Last God's Dream"). And too many of these stories are predictable. In other words, there aren't many chills here but the ones you will find are first-class. I think the reason for this is because Kirk put too much of himself into these stories. I. Ghosts, Thrills , Chills And Redemption For A Lonely Drifter!!! This is an excellent compilation from the very talented but now sadly deceased Russell Kirk. Dr. Kirk writes about ghosts but there is Hope and Joy to be found in his stories. The story which stands out most in my mind is "There's A Long, Long Trail A'Winding " which is about a drifter's search for some meaning and sense in his life. If you have ever spent a long, lonely night in a big deserted mansion then you w. "Ghost stories to live by" according to Maxwell Goss. Russell Kirk was not only an exceptional historian, moralist, cultural critic, and man of letters. He was also a superb prose stylist, as anyone who has read The Conservative Mind or The Sword of the Imagination knows. In Ancestral Shadows, a collection of ghostly tales written over a period of roughly twenty-five years, Dr. Kirk displays his mastery of the English language as he weaves startling and often stirri