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The Penguin Book of the Undead: Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters by Scott G. Bruce

3.17 AVERAGE

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annvsted87's review

I didn’t realize it was an anthology, and I just didn’t like it

papa_criolla's review against another edition

3.75
informative slow-paced

btkeyes's review against another edition

3.5
informative reflective
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heatherjones's review against another edition

3.5
Not quite the range of stories the cover promises, this is mostly a collection of stories by Christian monks about ghosts. Interesting for what it is, but not what I was expecting. 

clemway's review against another edition

2.0
informative reflective slow-paced
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lieve678's review against another edition

2.5
dark mysterious slow-paced
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hennyro's review against another edition

4.0
funny informative reflective slow-paced

jeffprov's review against another edition

3.0
dark informative fast-paced

and_it_spoke's review against another edition

3.0
A nice companion pies to The Penguin Book of Hell that, sadly, suffers a bit (ha!) by being of similar subject and compiled by the same person. An interesting survey of supernatural being in Western history, this is not simply a collection of ghost stories. It gives theories, extrapolations and commentary on the very idea of ghosts and the undead and their meaning in the (at the time) known world.

A bit dry at times, but ultimately a satisfying and interesting survey of historical writings on a ghoulish subject.

emma_melling98's review against another edition

This is an anthology that I am using for one of my university essays, so I don't really feel like I can rate it, but if I was I would give it 4 stars. I think it is a well put together anthology that covers a far-reaching time period and does a good job of explaining the progression of attitudes towards ghosts and the undead. I would have liked a little more annotation and commentary, but still, it was very useful for its purpose. Obviously very academic so not really something I recommend unless you're very passionate about the topic.