The Ghost: A Cultural History by Susan Owens

The Ghost: A Cultural History

Susan Owens

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history dark informative slow-paced

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Now in paperback, this is a new cultural history of the ghost--one of the most popular and pervasive subjects worldwide. Spanning from the medieval period to today, the book includes a wide range of artists and writers, including Hogarth, Blake, R...

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informative 100%
reflective 62%
dark 50%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
mysterious 12%

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medium 30%

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