Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side
These nineteen fascinating stories are unlike any others L.M. Montgomery ever wrote. Filled with strange and supernatural occurrences, they are peopled with drunkards, embezzlers, and thieves: A woman confesses to murder after she has passed away. . . . A righteous deacon gets a taste of his own...
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These nineteen fascinating stories are unlike any others L.M. Montgomery ever wrote. Filled with strange and supernatural occurrences, they are peopled with drunkards, embezzlers, and thieves: A woman confesses to murder after she has passed away. . . . A righteous deacon gets a taste of his own bitter medicine. . . . An amateur photographer records a dark deed. . . . The ghost of a woman's sweetheart comes to bid her good-bye. . . . Somber, dark, and brooding, these intriguing stories suggest that love really can last beyond death and that poetic justice does exist. Each of these wonderful tales is full of the strength of Montgomery's own inner resources.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553289596 (0553289594)
ASIN: 553289594
Publish date: April 1st 1991
Publisher: Bantam Starfire
Pages no: 284
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Paranormal,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Short Stories,
Canada,
Ghosts
Among the Shadows is one of 8 volumes of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s short stories which were thematically compiled and edited by Rea Wilmshurst. As the title suggests the nineteen stories contained within this collection deal with ‘darker’ themes – from the supernatural and macabre to human vices, foi...
These are indeed darker and creepier tales than anything else Montgomery wrote. After reading them, I find myself wishing she would have written a novel along a similar vein. For their contrast with her other works alone, these are well worth a read.