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Ghost Stories is a carefully compiled collection of short tales drawn from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The anthology includes classic ghostly narratives such as Edgar Allan Poe’s "Tell‑Tale Heart," H. G. Wells’s "Red Room," and Joan Aiken’s own "The Swan Child." Many stories have a first‑person perspective and mingle elements of crime, murder, and supernatural haunting. The diverse voices—ranging from Arthur Conan Doyle’s "Brown Hand" to Ambrose Bierce’s "Stranger"—provide readers with an atmospheric tour of darkness and mystery.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Joan Aiken
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