americanghostsandoldworldwondersisaposthumouslypublishedanthologyofshortfictionbyangelacarter.itwasfirstpublishedintheunitedkingdomin1993bychatto&windusltd.andcontainsacollectionofninestories,onehalfofwhichdealwithamericanfolkloreandtheotherwitholdermythsandfairytales.itisintroducedbysusannahclapp.thebookisdividedintotwoparts,thefirst(concernedwithamerica)consistsoflizziestiger,johnfordstispityshesawhore,gunforthedevilandthemerchantofshadows.parttwo(concernedwitheurope:theoldworld)containstheghostships,inpantoland,ashputtleorthemothersghost,aliceinpragueorthecuriousroomandimpressions:thewrightsmanmagdalene.theanthologyscontentsarealsoreprintedinthevolumeburningyourboats,whichfeaturesallofcartersshortfiction.