Edited by Philip Hensher
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When I read the stories in the above two books, my thoughts will appear in the comment stream below:
The painting in the black and white photo — any ideas? I have a sort of brainstorming hunch that it may be a painting OF or BY (or both) William Aikman (1682- 1731)
William Aikman with his reincarnation Robert Aickman?
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 7th BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 5th BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
ROBINSON Publishing 1988
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I wrote this during my review of the 2nd book: “…the bringing of all these stories together in one volume possibly being Aickman’s most singular and dangerous achievement?!”.
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 3rd BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
I wrote this during my review of the 2nd book: “…the bringing of all these stories together in one volume possibly being Aickman’s most singular and dangerous achievement?!”.
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 1st BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
I wrote this during my review of the 2nd book: “…the bringing of all these stories together in one volume possibly being Aickman’s most singular and dangerous achievement?!”.
My previous reviews of these Fontana Great Ghosts by Robert Aickman linked here: https://dflewisreviews.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/the-fontana-great-ghost-stories-chosen-by-robert-aickman/
My previous reviews regarding this book’s editor: https://dflewisreviews.wordpress.com/robert-aickman/
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 8th BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
I wrote this during my review of the 2nd book: “…the bringing of all these stories together in one volume possibly being Aickman’s most singular and dangerous achievement?!”.
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 6th BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
I wrote this during my review of the 2nd book: “…the bringing of all these stories together in one volume possibly being Aickman’s most singular and dangerous achievement?!”, here: https://dflewisreviews.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/the-2nd-fontana-book-of-great-ghost-stories/
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WHEN I READ THE STORIES IN THE 4th BOOK, MY REVIEW WILL APPEAR IN THE COMMENT STREAM BELOW.
In its introduction Aickman writes:
His reference to “geist” seems to resonate with ‘gestalt.’
The Des Lewis Gestalt Real-Time Reviews of Books 
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