Project Gutenberg 1999-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 281 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Maturin, Charles Robert 1780 1824 Maturin, R. C. Murphy, Dennis Jasper Murphy, Denis Jasper Sterne, Laurence 1713 1768 Yorick, Mr. Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English The haunted house / C. Dickens -- No. 1 branch line: The signal man / C. Dickens -- The haunted and the haunters; or, the house and the brain / Bulwer-Lytton -- The incantation / Bulwer-Lytton -- The avenger / T. De Quincey -- Melmoth the wanderer / C.R. Maturin -- A mystery with a moral / L. Sterne -- On being found out /W.M. Thackeray -- The notch in the ax / W.M. Thackeray -- Bourgonef -- The closed cabinet. This etext was prepared by Donald Lainson "The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English" edited by Julian Hawthorne is a collection of classic mystery and detective stories likely compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features works from notable authors of the period, including Charles Dickens, Bulwer-Lytton, and Thomas De Quincey, showcasing a range of ghostly and suspenseful tales that delve into the supernatural and the enigmatic. The common theme throughout these stories revolves around mysterious occurrences, haunted settings, and the psychological tension that arises from confronting the unknown. The opening of the anthology introduces readers to "The Haunted House" by Charles Dickens, where the first-person narrator embarks on a journey to a seemingly abandoned, eerie house. As he describes his strange encounter with a fellow traveler on the train and his exploration of the house's neglected surroundings, Dickens skillfully sets a ghostly atmosphere filled with hints of the supernatural. The narrator's conversations with locals further develop the haunting lore surrounding the house, punctuated by quirky characters and comedic elements. Dickens artfully intertwines humor with horror, establishing a playful yet eerie tone that sets the stage for the unfolding mystery within the haunted residence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories Ghost stories PR Text Gothic Fiction Short Stories Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 817298 2025-07-01T10:50:33.932293 text/html 817119 2025-01-07T18:36:01.837496 text/html 420391 2025-07-01T10:50:44.327656 application/epub+zip 432325 2025-07-01T10:50:37.615191 application/epub+zip 383018 2025-07-01T10:50:36.299217 application/epub+zip 792444 2025-07-01T10:50:49.596650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758870 2025-07-01T10:50:43.361685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598921 2022-08-01T10:40:07.134071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771456 2025-07-01T10:50:33.361228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761957 2015-06-20T06:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297835 2015-06-20T07:02:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24172 2025-07-01T10:50:49.760638 application/rdf+xml 25223 2025-07-01T10:50:36.801206 image/jpeg 4721 2025-07-01T10:50:36.550200 image/jpeg 414602 2025-07-01T10:50:33.996231 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia