Project Gutenberg 2012-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 648 French, Joseph Lewis 1858 1936 18010839 Great Ghost Stories The house and the brain, by Lord E. Bulwer-Lytton -- The roll-call of the reef, by A. T. Quiller-Couch -- The open door, by M. Oliphant -- The deserted house, by E. T. A. Hoffmann -- The mysterious sketch, by Erckmann-Chatrian -- Green branches, by F. Macleod -- The four-fifteen express, by A. B. Edwards -- The were-wolf, by H. B. Marryatt -- The withered arm, by T. Hardy -- Clarimonde, by T. Gautier -- The stalls of Barchester Cathedral, by M. R. James -- What was it?, by F.-J. O'Brien. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Great Ghost Stories" by Joseph Lewis French is a collection of supernatural tales compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology features various ghostly narratives that explore the boundaries between the known and the unknown, inviting readers into the realm of the eerie and the spectral. It promises a blend of chilling atmospheres and intriguing plots, designed to engage those with a fascination for the macabre. The opening of the book introduces a foreword by James H. Hyslop, who discusses the allure and significance of ghost stories in literature. He reflects on how the supernatural captivates the imagination while contrasting it with the growing influence of rational thought and science in understanding the world. The narrative then transitions into the first tale, "The House and the Brain," where a man and his servant investigate a reputedly haunted house in London, encountering terrifying phenomena that blend mystery and the supernatural as they delve into unexplained occurrences. This sets the stage for a captivating exploration of fear, human curiosity, and the otherworldly experiences that define ghost stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41170/41170-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Ghost stories PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 583535 2025-08-16T15:25:19.635287 text/html 566245 2024-10-23T11:46:58 text/html 248227 2025-08-16T15:25:25.438252 application/epub+zip 255752 2025-08-16T15:25:20.408279 application/epub+zip 255752 2025-08-16T15:25:20.028261 application/epub+zip 406108 2025-08-16T15:25:29.757230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384060 2025-08-16T15:25:25.074263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384092 2022-09-18T19:11:57.404245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564194 2025-08-16T15:25:18.868280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544321 2024-10-23T11:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17086 2025-08-16T15:25:29.890206 application/rdf+xml 7345 2025-08-16T15:25:20.102290 image/jpeg 1670 2025-08-16T15:25:20.066248 image/jpeg 237742 2025-08-16T15:25:19.684286 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