Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Middleton, Richard 1882 1911 Middleton, Richard Barham Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Ghost Ship The ghost-ship -- A drama of youth -- The new boy -- On the Brighton Road -- A tragedy in little -- Shepherd's boy -- The passing of Edward-- The story of a book -- The bird in the garden -- Children of the moon -- The coffin merchant -- The soul of a policeman -- The conjurer -- The poet's allegory -- And who shall say? -- The biography of a superman -- Blue blood -- Fate and the artist -- The great man -- A wet day. Produced by Tom Harris "The Ghost Ship" by Richard Middleton is a collection of fantasy stories written during the early 20th century, showcasing a blend of whimsy and dark humor. The titular tale follows the quaint and supernatural happenings in the village of Fairfield, where ghostly figures integrate into the everyday lives of the living, particularly focusing on Captain Bartholomew Roberts and his mysterious ghost ship. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to Fairfield, a seemingly mundane village marked by its unusual acceptance of the supernatural. As a great storm blows a ghost ship into a farmer's turnip field, its inhabitants react with a mix of curiosity and apathy towards their startling visitor. The lively Captain Roberts brings chaos and buoyancy to the village, resulting in a series of humorous and enchanting encounters with the local ghosts and residents, particularly highlighting how the spirits adapt to modern life with a charming sense of absurdity. The opening sets a whimsical tone for the stories, establishing a unique lens through which the reader experiences the interplay between the living and the spectral. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Horror tales Ghost stories Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: British Literature 334074 2025-07-05T06:10:55.325725 text/html 333942 333886 2024-11-05T07:47:08.179437 2023-10-05T08:03:54.366754 text/html text/html 188596 2025-07-05T06:11:00.530702 application/epub+zip 192311 2025-07-05T06:10:56.891708 application/epub+zip 192310 2025-07-05T06:10:55.888736 application/epub+zip 315263 2025-07-05T06:11:03.313679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300316 2025-07-05T06:10:59.936725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268140 2022-09-05T11:24:36.276539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308812 2025-07-05T06:10:55.008758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289138 2024-10-28T18:23:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18714 2025-07-05T06:11:03.441663 application/rdf+xml 10572 2025-07-05T06:10:56.373715 image/jpeg 3024 2025-07-05T06:10:56.129784 image/jpeg 185424 2025-07-05T06:10:55.351745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia