Project Gutenberg 2006-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 402 French, Joseph Lewis 1858 1936 Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) 1880 1936 Reeve, Arthur Benjamin 19025951 The Best Ghost Stories Introduction: "The fascination of the ghost story", by A. B. Reeve -- The apparition of Mrs. Veal, by D. De Foe -- Canon Alberic's scrap-book, by M. R. James -- The haunted and the haunters, by E. Bulwer-Lytton -- The silent woman, by L. Kompert -- Banshees -- The man who went too far, by E. F. Benson -- The woman's ghost story, by A. Blackwood -- The phantom rickshaw, by R. Kipling -- The rival ghosts, by B. Matthews -- The damned thing, by A. Bierce -- The interval, by V. O'Sullivan -- Dey ain't no ghosts, by E. P. Butler -- Some real American ghosts. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Best Ghost Stories" by Joseph Lewis French and Arthur B. Reeve is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology brings together classic and engaging ghost tales from various authors, exploring themes of the supernatural, mystery, and the uncanny. Through an examination of spectral presences and paranormal experiences, the book invites readers to delve into the fascinating and often terrifying world of ghost stories. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction by Arthur B. Reeve, which discusses the enduring appeal of ghost stories. He posits that they captivate people because they stir our fundamental curiosity about the unknown, life after death, and the mysteries that lie beyond our understanding. Reeve highlights the psychological aspects of our fear and fascination with the supernatural, establishing a framework for the stories that follow. This sets the stage for the first tale, "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal" by Daniel Defoe, which recounts the eerie visit of a deceased friend to another woman, alluding to contemplations of mortality and the afterlife, inviting readers to reflect on their perceptions of friendship, decease, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 512835 2025-08-07T13:26:13.381457 text/html 518666 2006-03-01T12:16:44 text/html 271399 2025-08-07T13:26:21.532346 application/epub+zip 275925 2025-08-07T13:26:15.570389 application/epub+zip 275925 2025-08-07T13:26:14.196395 application/epub+zip 485906 2025-08-07T13:26:25.986393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448272 2025-08-07T13:26:20.574387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406819 2022-09-08T13:35:01.091249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478761 2025-08-07T13:26:12.594406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478437 2006-03-01T12:12:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478448 2006-03-01T12:12:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21422 2025-08-07T13:26:26.134370 application/rdf+xml 13117 2025-08-07T13:26:14.708384 image/jpeg 3598 2025-08-07T13:26:14.455421 image/jpeg 184984 2006-03-01T12:12:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 193165 2006-03-01T12:17:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 184945 2006-03-01T12:12:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 256706 2025-08-07T13:26:13.421383 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