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Famous Modern Ghost Stories presents a carefully selected collection of eerie tales spanning early twentieth‑century authors. Dorothy Scarborough curates classics from Edgar Allan Poe, A. Edgar Allan Poe, Robert W. Chambers, W. F. Harvey, and others, including Algernon Blackwood’s *The Willows*, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s *The Shadows on the Wall*, Leonid Andreyev’s *Lazarus*, and more. Each story offers a distinct atmospheric experience—ranging from haunted cottages to spectral visions—highlighting the enduring appeal of ghost lore in modern literature.
First publish date: December 20, 2006
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Dorothy Scarborough
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