Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, J. S. le J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4 Ghost stories of Chapelizod -- The drunkard's dream -- The ghost and the bone-setter -- The mysterious lodger. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of ghost stories written during the mid-19th century. This volume includes tales such as "Ghost Stories of Chapelizod," "The Drunkard's Dream," "The Ghost and the Bone-setter," and "The Mysterious Lodger," each weaving elements of the supernatural with local folklore and societal commentary. The collection captures eerie narratives set primarily in Ireland, focusing on themes of vengeance, morality, and the supernatural. The opening of the volume sets the tone with the first story, "Ghost Stories of Chapelizod," introducing readers to an ancient, dilapidated village filled with legends of terror and haunted by its past. The story begins with an exploration of the history of Chapelizod, a village with a reputation tied to its mystical inhabitants, and introduces Bully Larkin, a notorious bully known for his strength and merciless demeanor. Tension builds as he provokes a younger man named Long Ned over a rivalry for the affections of a girl, leading to a brutal encounter that echoes throughout the village. The narrative foreshadows Larkin's eventual haunting reckoning, blending realizations of guilt and spectral retribution, effectively engaging readers with its mix of social critique and supernatural horror. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ghost stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 272963 2025-07-05T15:34:38.581559 text/html 273003 272822 2024-11-06T04:09:42.935098 2023-10-06T06:13:27.703245 text/html text/html 182778 2025-07-05T15:34:44.756423 application/epub+zip 185689 2025-07-05T15:34:41.391453 application/epub+zip 174019 2025-07-05T15:34:40.318480 application/epub+zip 343069 2025-07-05T15:34:47.333439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326272 2025-07-05T15:34:44.098457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301855 2022-09-06T21:50:06.913881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251473 2025-07-05T15:34:38.292471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231541 2024-10-28T19:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17185 2025-07-05T15:34:47.454404 application/rdf+xml 14671 2025-07-05T15:34:40.800481 image/jpeg 3544 2025-07-05T15:34:40.558469 image/jpeg 181059 2025-07-05T15:34:38.603507 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