Ghost stories in late Renaissance France [electronic resource] : walking by night / Timothy Chesters. Chesters, Timothy, 1976- Ghost stories, French History and criticism. Literature and society France History 16th century. French fiction 16th century History and criticism. PQ643 843.087330903 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Jan. 12, 2011). This work describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghost stories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets to shed light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199599806.001.0001 eng Oxford modern languages and literature monographs Oxford modern languages and literature monographs. France