Oxford, 2008. — 81 pages. — (Dominoes)This collection contains stories by two of the finest tellers of ghostly tales in English - Washington Irving and M. R. James. Also included are three excellent ghost stories by writers who are perhaps more famous for other types of tale - J. K. Jerome, Rudyard Kipling, and E. Nesbit. You will find exciting, sad, strange, and amusing stories in this book. But if you are easily frightened, be sure to read them in the light of day - not late at night, alone.The Faithful Ghost.
Meeting Mrs Dumoise.
The Ghostly Bridegroom.
The Haunted Doll’s House.
Man-size in Marble.A Tall Tale' is a story that's hard to believe, and the five tall tales in this book all tell of ghosts. Some have dark secrets buried in the past, others bring messages for the living. Some are laughable, some are sad, and some are just evil. Sometimes there's a logical explanation for the strangest happenings, but often things cannot be explained by logic alone. Either way, you're sure to find some frightening reading between the covers of this book.
