All Hallows by Walter de la Mare Link to the Audio Version of All Hallows Brief Biography of Walter de La Mare Walter de La Mare (1873-1956) was an English poet, novelist, and short story writer known for his imaginative and evocative works. Born on April 25, 1873, in London, de La Mare began writing…
Schalken The Painter by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Story Summary The unnamed narrator describes a painting he owns by Godfried Schalken. It depicts a woman in white holding a lantern in a church. The story flashes back to explain the painting’s origins. Schalken, a young artist, is in love with his mentor’s niece, Rose Velderkaust….
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Join Tony as we explore Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s classic short story, ‘The House & The Brain’. This captivating tale, first published in 1859, follows a narrator as he investigates the strange occurrences in a haunted house. The story is notable for its suspenseful atmosphere, its examination of the power of the human mind, and its timeless…
Harry by Rosemary Timperley Thank you to Steve Cuff for suggesting I read this story. Rosemary Timperley was born in 1920 in North London and died in November 1988. Her father was an architect and her mother a teacher. Timperley went to her local girls school and became a teacher herself. She taught English and…
Telephone Calls From The Dead Apparently, the dead are always reaching out to us. They move your fingers around the Ouija Board, they rap on your tables, and they even call you on your telephone. To me, the weirdest of these communication methods are telephone calls from the dead. I know some readers will be tutting…
Taig O’Kane and The Corpse Written by Douglas Hyde This story is also known as Tadhg O’Kane or Ó Catháin. An Irish ghost story, or perhaps an Irish fairy story, where a wastrel boy compromises the reputation of a local girl and when he goes out on the road to think, he meets a party…
How to Write a Ghost Story How to Write a Ghost Story: Point of View and Choice of Tense One of the first things to do when deciding how to write your ghost story, is to choose a point of view. There are many writing books written on point of view and tense, but here…
