{"product_id":"weird-women-9781643138541","title":"Weird Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley may be hailed as the first modern writer of horror, the success of her immortal \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e undoubtedly inspired dozens of female authors who wrote their own evocative, chilling tales. \u003cem\u003eWeird Women\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by award-winning anthologists Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger, collects some of the finest tales of terror by authors as legendary as Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Charlotte Gilman-Perkins, alongside works of writers who were the bestsellers and critical favorites of their time-Marie Corelli, Ellen Glasgow, Charlotte Riddell-and lesser known authors who are deserving of contemporary recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs railroads, industry, cities, and technology flourished in the mid-nineteenth century, so did stories exploring the horrors they unleashed. This anthology includes ghost stories and tales of haunted houses, as well as mad scientists, werewolves, ancient curses, mummies, psychological terrors, demonic dimensions, and even weird westerns. Curated by Morton and Klinger with an aim to presenting work that has languished in the shadows, all of these exceptional supernatural stories are sure to surprise, delight, and frighten today's readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Morton\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, anthologist, and the author of \u003ci\u003eCalling the Spirits: A History of Seances\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts: A Haunted History\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award, a recipient of the Black Quill Award, and winner of the Grand Prize from the Halloween Book Festival. A lifelong Californian, she lives in North Hills, California, and can be found online at www.lisamorton.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie S. Klinger\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes. He is the editor of the three-volume \u003ci\u003eThe New Annotated Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e. The first two volumes, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Edgar for Best Critical\/Biographical work. He is also the editor of the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eThe New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/i\u003e. Klinger is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and lives in Malibu, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567879786770,"sku":"9781643138541","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d7e1c34-fef6-4108-8839-264bab8e1cd5.jpg?v=1731931340","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/weird-women-9781643138541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}