Spooky Christmas: 30+ Supernatural & Eerie Tales
Charles Dickens · Robert Louis Stevenson · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · George MacDonald · Arthur Conan Doyle · Thomas Hardy · John Kendrick Bangs · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Grant Allen · Saki · Fergus Hume · William Douglas O'Connor · Florence Marryat · Catherine Crowe · James Bowker · J. M. Barrie · E. F. Benson · Jerome K. Jerome · M. R. James · Sabine Baring-Gould · Mary Elizabeth Braddon · Frank R. Stockton · Louisa M. Alcott · Leonard Kip · Lucie E. Jackson · Katherine Rickford · Bithia Mary Croker · Catherine L. Pirkis
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This meticulously edited collection of Christmas mysteries is bound to satisfy the cravings for a spooky and eerie Christmas for the aficionados of the horror and supernatural fiction. Until then, stay safe! The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle) What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy) Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki) Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (M.R. James) The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne) The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens) Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (Charles Dickens) The Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) The Ghost's Touch (Fergus Hume) Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip) A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson) Ghosts and Family Legends (Catherine Crowe) The Ghost: A Christmas Story (William Douglas O'Connor) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) The Mystery of My Grandmother's Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs) The Abbot's Ghost; or Maurice Treherne's Temptation (Louisa M. Alcott) Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton) Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen) The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker) Told After Supper (Jerome K. Jerome) The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat) Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford) The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Charles Dickens) The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie) The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu) Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald) The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy) Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker) At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon) The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis) Between the Lights (E. F. Benson)
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Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic, renowned for his keen observation of character and society. His novels have celebrated immense popularity during his lifetime and have never lost their acclaim, remaining perennial favourites in literary canon. Best known for his vivid characters and depictions of Victorian life, Dickens's keen eye for detail and wit made him one of the most influential writers in the English language. 'Spooky Christmas: 30+ Supernatural & Eerie Tales' may not be among his most famous works like 'A Christmas Carol,' 'Great Expectations,' or 'Oliver Twist,' yet it showcases Dickens's fascination with the supernatural, a theme that he often weaved into his writings, albeit more famously in his ghostly novella that forever changed the way Christmas was celebrated. Dickens's literary style involves a combination of humor, satire, and pathos. His stories often highlight the harsh conditions of the poor and the social stratification that existed in Victorian England. By appealing to the reader's sense of morality and emotions, Dickens not only entertained but also brought attention to important societal issues of his time.
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