Project Gutenberg 2011-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 247 Lewes, Mary L. 11027541 Stranger Than Fiction: Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Stranger Than Fiction: Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore" by Mary L. Lewes is a collection of ghost stories and folklore written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the supernatural and the beliefs surrounding ghosts, particularly focusing on the rich tapestry of Welsh lore woven throughout its narratives. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and local traditions, Lewes aims to preserve and explore the cultural significance of these tales. The beginning of this work introduces the reader to the pervasive interest in ghosts throughout history, illustrating how deeply rooted these beliefs are in various cultures. The author opens by quoting Omar Khayyam and discussing the skepticism towards ghosts that developed over time, contrasting it with the widespread belief in the supernatural during earlier centuries. Lewes presents ghostly encounters from different perspectives, including scholarly views, personal experiences, and folkloric traditions, alluding to specific incidents that will be recounted in later chapters. By interweaving the academic and the anecdotal, she sets the stage for a fascinating exploration of Welsh ghosts and superstitions that bridges the past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ghosts BF Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 368542 2025-08-15T04:25:59.142301 text/html 367059 2011-07-04T17:13:04 text/html 375878 2025-08-15T04:26:07.389256 application/epub+zip 380055 2025-08-15T04:26:02.819293 application/epub+zip 214845 2025-08-15T04:26:01.483281 application/epub+zip 658064 2025-08-15T04:26:10.725267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645025 2025-08-15T04:26:06.468242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367960 2022-09-16T16:28:31.920824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348619 2025-08-15T04:25:58.671312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348353 2011-07-04T17:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348349 2011-07-04T17:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19513 2025-08-15T04:26:10.855221 application/rdf+xml 24310 2025-08-15T04:26:01.990285 image/jpeg 4600 2025-08-15T04:26:01.736271 image/jpeg 132789 2011-07-04T17:13:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 376409 2011-07-04T17:13:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 132744 2011-07-04T17:13:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 474463 2025-08-15T04:25:59.179317 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