Great Ghost Stories: Joseph Lewis French's Best Classic Horror Thrillers by Joseph Lewis French: Immerse yourself in the spine-chilling tales of "Great Ghost Stories" compiled by Joseph Lewis French. This collection brings together a selection of the best classic horror thrillers, featuring renowned authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, M.R. James, Ambrose Bierce, and more. Prepare to be captivated by the haunting narratives, supernatural encounters, and eerie atmospheres that define these timeless tales of the macabre. Key Aspects of the Book "Great Ghost Stories": Haunting Atmosphere: Experience the atmospheric settings created by masterful storytellers, as they transport you to haunted houses, spectral landscapes, and realms where the boundary between the living and the dead blurs. Supernatural Encounters: Encounter ghosts, specters, and other supernatural entities in stories that evoke a sense of dread, mystery, and the uncanny. These classic tales tap into our fascination with the paranormal and the unexplained. Literary Excellence: Appreciate the craftsmanship and literary prowess of renowned authors, as they weave intricate plots, develop memorable characters, and create narratives that continue to captivate readers across generations. Joseph Lewis French, an American writer and editor, curated "Great Ghost Stories" as a testament to the enduring appeal of classic horror literature. French's compilation showcases the works of some of the most celebrated authors in the genre, allowing readers to explore the depths of fear, suspense, and the supernatural. Through his careful selection, French invites us to immerse ourselves in these timeless tales and experience the thrill of a well-crafted ghost story.

THE APPARITION OF MRS. VEAL By Daniel De Foe THE PREFACE CANON ALBERIC'S SCRAP-BOOK By Montague Rhodes James THE HAUNTED AND THE HAUNTERS By Edward Bulwer-Lytton THE SILENT WOMAN[D] By Leopold Kompert BANSHEES[E] THE MAN WHO WENT TOO FAR By E.F. Benson THE WOMAN'S GHOST STORY[I] By Algernon Blackwood THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW By Rudyard Kipling THE RIVAL GHOSTS By Brander Matthews THE DAMNED THING By Ambrose Bierce THE INTERVAL[J] By Vincent O'Sullivan "DEY AIN'T NO GHOSTS"[K] By Ellis Parker Butler SOME REAL AMERICAN GHOSTS THE GIANT GHOST SOME FAMOUS GHOSTS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITOL

Ghost stories became very popular in the first half of the 19th century and this collection by Andrew Barger contains the very scariest of them all. Some stories thought too horrific were published anonymously like "A Night in a Haunted House" and "The Deaf and Dumb Girl." The later story is collected for the first time in any anthology since its original publication in 1839. The other ghost stories in this fine collection are by famous authors. "The Mask of the Red Death," by Edgar Allan Poe; "A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family," by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu; "The Spectral Ship," by Wilhelm Hauff; "The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet," by Nathaniel Hawthorne; "The Adventure of the German Student," and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," by Washington Irving; as well as "The Tapestried Chamber," by Sir Walter Scott. As he has done with a number of other books, Andrew Barger has added his scholarly touch to this collection by including story backgrounds, annotations, author photos and a foreword titled "All Ghosts Are Gray." Buy the book today and be ready to be scared reading the best ghost stories of the first half of the 19th century.

Presents a collection of ghost stories from such authors as Louisa May Alcott, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Joseph Conrad.

A collection of 10 books with gripping stories of horror, terror, ghosts, supernatural elements, and all things scary! Each book in this collection compiles together some of the best and spookiest stories that keep haunting the readers long after they have kept the book aside. The stories are classic, timeless and hair-raising, and set in dark streets and haunted houses. The weird tales of ghosts, skeletons and dark powers will surely make the readers sit up and look around. The books include horror stories written by famous authors such as Charles Dickens, M.R. James, Ambrose Bierce, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe and several others.

Who does not feel a suppressed start at the creaking of furniture in the dark of night? Who has not felt a shiver of goose flesh, controlled only by an effort of will? Who, in the dark, has not had the feeling of something behind him—and, in spite of his conscious reasoning, turned to look? This collection of ghost stories has some of the best stories ever written. This book will leave you chilled to the bone and looking over your shoulder.

Sixteen spine-tingling tales from the dark side of our nation's literary history include "The Gray Champion" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe, plus fables by Sarah Orne Jewett, Henry James, Mark Twain, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Ambrose Bierce, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, Frank R. Stockton, Parke Godwin, and others.

Best Ghost Short Stories 1850-1899: A Phantasmal Ghost Anthology contains the best ghost stories from the last half of the 19th century. It includes shocking tales from popular American and Victorian authors including: Bram Stoker, M. R. James, Joseph Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Nesbit, and Francis Marion Crawford. Andrew Barger, award-winning author and editor of Phantasmal: Best Ghost Short Stories 1800-1849, Best Horror Short Stories 1850-1899, and The Divine Dantes trilogy, has now researched the finest ghost stories for the last half of the nineteenth century and combined them in one haunting collection. He has added his familiar scholarly touch by annotating the stories, providing story background information, author photos and a list of ghost stories considered to settle on the most frightening and well-written tales. Victorians: Victors of the Ghost Story (2016) by Andrew Barger - Andrew sets the stage for this haunting ghost anthology. The Upper Berth (1886) by Francis Marion Crawford - You will never think of cruising on a ship the same way after reading "The Upper Berth". In Kropfsberg Keep (1895) by Ralph Adams Cram - A gothic setting yields a nightmare for a couple of "ghost hunters". Lost Hearts (1895) by M. R. James - This early M. R. James classic ghost story is one of his best. The Familiar (1872) by Joseph Le Fanu - Ever feel like you are being watched? The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly (1886) by Rosa Mulholland - You will never view an organ the same way again. No. 1 Branch Line: The Signal Man (1865) by Charles Dickens - Are the nervous habits of a train tracks operator all in his mind? Hurst of Hurstcote (1893) by Edith Nesbit - A moldering house and--of course--ghosts. The Judge’s House (1891) by Bram Stoker - The author of Dracula never disappoints. The Yellow Sign (1895) by Robert Chambers - A painter sees someone watching him from a busy New York street. The Haunted and the Haunters (1859) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton - The oldest and most haunting ghost short story in the anthology. I am deeply and horribly convinced, that there does exist beyond this a spiritual world—a system whose workings are generally in mercy hidden from us—a system which may be, and which is sometimes, partially and terribly revealed. “The Familiar” 1872 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu