Showing posts with label best ghost stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best ghost stories. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2024

The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) penned one of the best ghost stories from 1800-1849 when he published "The Old Maid in the Winding Sh...
Friday, April 1, 2022

Madame Crowl's Ghost by Joseph Le Fanu

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  Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) For lovers of a good scary short story, let’s all tip our top hats to Charles Dickens, the author of ...
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Christmas is a Time for Ghost Stories

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Christmas is a Time for Ghost Stories http://andrewbarger.com/bestghoststories1800.html Scary short story author and humorist J...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Review of Best Ghost Short Stories 1800-1849 Edited by Andrew Barger

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Best Ghost Short Stories 1800-1849 I recently came across this thoughtful review of The Best Ghost Short Stories 1800-1849 that I edite...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Book Review of The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849 Anthology

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It's not often that I post a review of one of my books in its entirety. In fact, I never do. Nicola Manning, however, has recently pu...
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Giveaway for The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Ghost Anthology

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I wanted to let everyone know that I am giving away an autographed edition of The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Ghost Antho...
Friday, February 10, 2012

Midwest Book Review of The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849

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The Midwest Book Review had this to say about my classic ghost anthology: [A] unique perspective on this dawn of horror's early root...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Scary Ghost References in Lyrics by The Cure

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The Cure is the most successful Goth band in history. In prior posts I've let everyone know about my Cure blog that I've started...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Author Countries for the Top 10 Ghost Stories

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The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Ghost Anthology In the last post I laid out the Top 10 ghost stories for the 1st half of the ...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Best Ghost Story #2 from 1800-1849 is "The Deaf and Dumb Girl" that was Published Anonymously

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My pick for the second best story from 1800-1849 will come as a surprise because it is very likely you have never heard of it. Its title ...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The 3rd Best Ghost Story 1800-1849 is A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu

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We are finally at the Top 3 ghost stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. It is by one of the early masters of the short gh...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Price Drop - The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Ghost Anthology

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As those of you who follow my posts know, I am counting the Top 40 classic ghost stories for the 1st half of the 19th century. The Top 9 ...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

5th Best Ghost Story from 1800-1849 is "A Night in a Haunted House"

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Filing in the number 5 spot in The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Ghost Anthology is an anonymous scary story that was publishe...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

6th Best Ghost Story from 1800-1849 is "The Spectral Ship" by Wilhelm Hauff

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I am counting down the Top 10 ghost stories for the first half of the 19th century after starting with the Top 40. The scary story that f...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

7th Best Ghost Story 1st half of 19th Century is "The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) penned what may be the 7th best ghost story from 1800-1849 when he published "The Old Maid in the Wi...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Best Ghost Story 11 from 1800-1849 is The Ghostly Visiter, or The Mysterious Invalid

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On February 27, 1833 a horrific ghost story was published by the title The Ghostly Visiter; or, The Mysterious Invalid . The scary story ...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Best Ghost Story 12 from 1800-1849 is "The Spectre-Smitten" by Samuel Warren

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We are into the Top 12, the scary dozen, ghost stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. Number 12 was penned by Samuel Warre...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Best Ghost Story 13 from 1800-1849 is "A Night in a Church" by Cornelius Felton

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Thirteen is a very lucky number when it comes to this countdown of the Top 40 ghost stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. T...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Best Ghost Story 15 from 1800-1849 is "The Collier's Family" by Friedrich Motte Fouque

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It's October and the perfect month to finish my countdown of the Top 40 ghost stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. S...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Best Ghost Story 16 from 1800-1849 Lady Eleanor's Mantle by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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16 Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was no stranger when it came to telling a scary ghost story. His "Legends of the Province House...