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Post by maggie on Oct 29, 2011 13:23:42 GMT -5
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Post by beth on Oct 29, 2011 15:14:20 GMT -5
Thank you, Maggie. That's a great article. I enjoyed it! Ghost stories are a quintessentially English form. It has been calculated that 98 per cent are written in English and that 70 per cent are composed by English writers. A nation half in love with its history may embrace the evidence of spirits. A country so preoccupied with its past, and with the traditions of the past, cannot help but be haunted by time. Ghosts can be seen as a bridge of light between the past and the present. Truth, to be sure. We have a lot of them, too, but I think the tradition is yours.  |
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Post by maggie on Oct 29, 2011 15:20:53 GMT -5
I love ghost stories as I said. My favourite ghost film is "The Others". When you see it for the first time, the twist at the end is brilliant! I don't like horror though - the blood and gore ..... yuk. I really like the atmosphere and sheer spookiness of ghost stories! |
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Post by beth on Oct 29, 2011 15:32:19 GMT -5
I love ghost stories as I said. My favorite ghost film is "The Others". When you see it for the first time, the twist at the end is brilliant! I don't like horror though - the blood and gore ..... yuk. I really like the atmosphere and sheer spookiness of ghost stories! The Others is one of my favorites, too. It's the kind of movie that makes the heart beat faster but doesn't make one's hair stand on end. I should have guessed but the conclusion caught me by surprise. One of my favorite ghost stories is The Bell Witch. If the Book Club ever gets around to reading that one, perhaps you'll join us. It's not a pleasant story, rather harsh, really, but certainly grabs you by the collar and commands attention. I have no idea whether it's really true but has been a legend here for years and always told as true. |
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Post by maggie on Oct 29, 2011 15:35:06 GMT -5
Yes I would like to read that when the Book Club does. Will you remind me if it is chosen?
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