“The nineteenth century is a distant land, it is so distant in time. So we need cultural and historical context to enrich the experience of the reader.” Les Klinger extols the usefulness of anthologies as he promotes his latest one – Ghost Stories – Forgotten Classic Tales. “We were looking for power, emotion, and the unusual ( in our choice of stories). What we tried to bring to the table was the point of view of the scholar instead of the sensationalist.”
I must say it’s allot easier to work with dead authors.
If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton you may as well make it dance.
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