I've been reading lots of classic ghost stories lately and decided to finally read THE WOMAN IN BLACK novel. I saw the movie (with Daniel Radcliffe when it first came out) and loved the story. I kept hearing rumors that the stage-play version and the book version had different endings, so that intrigued me.
I finished the book last night and sure enough, the ending is different than the movie. The horror was subtle, but effective, and it was written almost like a Victorian novel. No spoilers, sweetie! I will say that the book left me with a more upbeat feeling. Now I'm looking forward to getting the stage play and reading it and perhaps seeing it performed someday.
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| Who's that, sneaking up behind you? |
Why all this interest? I've always loved what I call "light horror" and decided that one of my newest projects will be a ghost story, maybe a novella or in the least, a long short story. I have written a few short comedy ghost story/sketches, but nothing as ambitious as a novella. Let's just say that moving into an old house with strange noises has inspired me. :-)
bobbi c.
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