Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others Ghosts that have haunted me -- The mystery of my grandmother's hair sofa -- The mystery of Barney O'Rourke -- The exorcism that failed -- Thurlow's Christmas story -- The Dampmere mystery -- Carleton Barker, first and second. Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of humorous supernatural tales written during the late 19th century. The book presents the author's whimsical encounters with various ghosts, blending comedy and the paranormal in a lighthearted exploration of what it means to coexist with spirits. The central figure is the author himself, who narrates his experiences while maintaining a tone of skepticism and amusement regarding the spectral phenomena he encounters. At the start of the collection, the author reflects on his many encounters with ghosts, expressing a mindset that allows him to confront these apparitions with both terror and interest. He describes a particularly grotesque spectre that appeared in his chair one night, highlighting his physical fear contrasted with his mental composure, as he casually offers the spectre a cigar. The narrative humorously details their conversation, revealing the author's unique ability to engage with the supernatural while laughing off the typical fright associated with ghostly visitations. The opening sets the stage for a series of comedic escapades involving various other spectral characters that promise to entertain readers with both wit and whimsy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 241867 2025-07-03T09:45:49.630753 text/html 241688 2025-01-10T01:29:56.531887 text/html 184530 2025-07-03T09:45:55.834694 application/epub+zip 186444 2025-07-03T09:45:52.437716 application/epub+zip 164101 2025-07-03T09:45:51.348753 application/epub+zip 349734 2025-07-03T09:45:58.440663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330281 2025-07-03T09:45:55.145724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286550 2022-09-04T04:02:34.549129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217901 2025-07-03T09:45:49.344856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212893 2020-12-30T04:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18215 2025-07-03T09:45:58.560694 application/rdf+xml 16803 2025-07-03T09:45:51.829710 image/jpeg 3985 2025-07-03T09:45:51.588720 image/jpeg 85452 2020-12-30T04:48:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 183157 2025-07-03T09:45:49.650719 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