Collects twelve supernatural stories with notes and commentary by M. R. James. "This marks the first appearance in book form of many of Le Fanu's best stories. Compiling it was a masterly piece of work by James, since many of the stories originally appeared anonymously." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction.Included in this volume of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's marvellous ghost stories are "Madam Crowl's Ghost"; "Squire Toby's Will"; "Dickon the Devil"; "The Child That Went with the Fairies"; "The White Cat of Drumgunniol"; "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street"; Ghost Stories of Chapelizod, including "The Village Bully," "The Sexton's Adventure," "The Specter Lovers"; "Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling"; "Sir Dominick's Bargain"; "Ultor de Lacy"; "The Vision of Tom Chuff"; and Stories of Lough Guir, including "The Magician Earl," "Moll Rial's Adventure," "The Banshee," "The Governess's Dream," and "The Earl's Hall."
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- Release Date 01/01/1923
- Authors Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, None
- Language English
- Company G. Bell and Sons, Ltd; First British Edition
- Weight 15.8 ounces
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