Sara's grave

Author: [British] James
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The history of "ghost stories" is perhaps as long as the history of humanity. Every culture has stories about "ghosts," and their myths are less about the underworld. For thousands of years, folk tales and literary works about "ghosts" have been a part of world culture, and people's interest in reading them has never faded. The most famous in China is probably Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. This collection gathers ghost stories from Europe and America a century ago. Writing ghost stories seemed to have been a trend at the time, especially during the Victorian era. Many famous writers participated in creating these stories. Due to their exceptional writing skills and ability to craft suspense and a sense of horror, their works are far more readable than folk tales. Psychologists believe that the oldest and strongest emotion in humans is fear, and the oldest and strongest fear is the fear of the unknown. These ghost stories confirm this idea. One view holds that reading horror stories can alleviate or reduce people's fears. Moreover, when readers see the characters in the stories in dire straits while their own lives are so comfortable, they may cherish life more and enjoy it better. The renowned British writer Virginia Woolf once said, "People enjoy deriving pleasure from fear, and this is closely related to why people love reading ghost stories. When people know they are in a safe and secure environment, the feeling of fear becomes a delightful experience of savoring and appreciating safety." The stories collected in this series are of the highest quality and are rarely translated into Chinese. It is recommended that readers savor them deeply when it is late at night—then—wishing you sweet dreams.