The Ghost of the Private Theatricals
تأليف : Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
النوعية : الفكر والثقافة العامة
The Ghost of the Private Theatricals by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ....THE GHOST OF THE PRIVATE THEATRICALSBy Mary ShelleyNewly discovered! A long-lost tale of terror from the creator of Frankenstein. Overlooked for nearly two centuries, and
never included in any edition of Mary Shelley's work. A strictly limited, never-to-be-reprinted edition of 100 hand-numbered copies for sale. Each copy comes with an original, hand-printed linocut tipped in as a frontispiece.'The Ghost of the Private Theatricals' is a chilling short story, originally printed in the literary annual The Keepsake, credited simply to 'M.S.' Almost entirely forgotten for nearly two centuries, and never included in any collection of Shelley's work, it is now reprinted at last in a limited edition, with an extended Afterword by Adam Newell, giving the background to the first publication of the story, and presenting the persuasive evidence to show that 'M.S.' is, in fact, Mary Shelley. Newell has also uncovered a contemporary review which could give a clue to the story's origins...Each copy includes an original, hand-printed linocut by Sharon Newell, inspired by the atmospheric location of the story, tipped in as a frontispiece.A5 format, printed on uncoated 160gsm paper, 36pp plus a cover printed on heavy Rives Shetland paper.
