02757cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500240016326400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350504970040450802170090152011950111853400450231365300120235865300180237085600430238841170UtSlPG20260610133936.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18010839  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aFrench, Joseph Lewis,d1858-193610aGreat Ghost Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-10-240 aThe 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.  aProduced 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.)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aGhost stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41170