Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Water Ghost and Others The water ghost of Harrowby Hall -- The spectre cook of Bangletop -- The speck on the lens -- A midnight visitor -- A quicksilver Cassandra -- The ghost club -- A psychical prank -- The literary remains of Thomas Bragdon. Produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Water Ghost and Others" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of humorous ghostly tales likely written during the late 19th century. The work features a variety of characters and scenarios, most notably centering around the misadventures of different spectral entities and the hapless humans who encounter them. The opening story introduces readers to the Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall, who troubles the residents of an estate with her relentless haunting on Christmas Eve. The opening of the collection details the plight of the owners of Harrowby Hall, particularly focusing on the Water Ghost who appears annually and causes chaos wherever she goes. Despite the owners’ numerous attempts to rid themselves of the ghostly presence, she continues to drench them in sea water and wreak havoc on their belongings. As the tale unfolds, we meet Henry Hartwick Oglethorpe, a courageous but beleaguered master of the estate, who learns that the ghost is tied to a tragic backstory and faces comical trials as he attempts to confront her. The blend of supernatural elements with rich humor sets a whimsical tone that invites readers to explore the rest of Bangs' entertaining ghostly adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 267514 2025-06-04T05:55:51.215849 text/html 267335 2025-01-11T03:21:51.642390 text/html 179456 2025-06-04T05:55:58.208857 application/epub+zip 181926 2025-06-04T05:55:54.178825 application/epub+zip 162682 2025-06-04T05:55:52.984876 application/epub+zip 304992 2025-06-04T05:56:01.309817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286968 2025-06-04T05:55:57.476841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253313 2022-09-04T10:05:14.122888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241621 2025-06-04T05:55:50.856881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241405 2012-08-19T19:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94377 2012-08-19T19:34:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17942 2025-06-04T05:56:01.450796 application/rdf+xml 11145 2025-06-04T05:55:53.540845 image/jpeg 2966 2025-06-04T05:55:53.254830 image/jpeg 176313 2025-06-04T05:55:51.239877 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