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Lurkers at the Threshold: 100 Ghost Tales from German Folklore

Dead, but not gone!Most cultures have tales about the souls of the dead lingering on. The same was true of Germans of past centuries, who believed that ghosts haunted every corner of this world - from remote swamps and forests, to crumbling ruins and city alleys, to the houses of the living themselves.This book presents a collection of 100 German folk tales featuring ghosts, each translated into English and given extensive translation notes and commentary to provide additional context.Read on to discover:The many shapes of ghosts - from human, to animal, to protean horrorsExistence as a ghost - what causes it, and how it can be escapedThe use of ghost tales in propagandaRomancing the dead - knowingly or notBest practices in ectoplasmic waste disposal

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