"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
Montague Rhodes James, known as M.R. James, was a prominent English author and scholar born on August 1, 1862, in Goodnestone Parsonage, Kent. He is best known for his ghost stories, which have earned him a reputation as one of the finest writers in the...
Born Elizabeth Stevenson on September 29, 1810, in Cheshire, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an influential English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. She is often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell and is celebrated for her detailed portrayals of various strata of Victorian society, particularly focusing...
Alfred McLelland Burrage, commonly known as A.M. Burrage, was a British writer born on July 1, 1889, in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. He is best remembered for his ghost stories and supernatural fiction, though he began his career writing children's literature under the pseudonym Frank Lelland....
Fourth and last part of a Christmas ghost story by James Hume Nisbet. First part here. Second part here. Third part here. Chapter IV. The End of the Voyage The skipper of the Nancy Jane was a splendid hero, in spite of appearances being sadly against him....
Third part of a Christmas ghost story by James Hume Nisbet. First part here. Second part here. Chapter III. To Halifax, Nova Scotia The misanthrope, who has a limited income and an indifferent digestion—for both these causes tend towards making a Timon of a man—may fly to...
Second part of a Christmas ghost story by James Hume Nisbet. First part here. Chapter II. John Dagget's Dream It is a much discussed question amongst psychologists how long a space of actual time it takes a dream of months or even years to occupy. Some say...
As I said yesterday, I forgot to give you a Christmas ghost story by James Hume Nisbet during our Advent Calendar, so you'll get two in compensation. If you liked this selection, here's your friendly reminder to subscribe on Patreon and see the stuff I'm...
When I gave you "The Face at the Window" by James Hume Nisbet, I promised that the other story included in the eBook was going to feature in the Advent Calendar. I forgot, but my supporters on Patreon didn't, so here's a bonus story for...
Fourth and last part of a ghost story by Edith Wharton, included in her collection Here and Beyond from 1926. And with this, our Advent Calendar comes at an end! First part here. Second part here. Third part here. The next day Bosworth’s sister Loretta, who...
Third part of a ghost story by Edith Wharton, included in her collection Here and Beyond from 1926. First part here. Second part here. They thought that Brand wanted to be left to himself, and to give him time to unhitch his horse they made a...
