A seminal, investigative look at ghost sightings from the British politician, author, and Council of the Society for Psychical Research member.A wide collection of the most well attested cases of apparitions and haunted houses collected by the Society for Psychical Research. There are a number of well-authenticated narratives—some from private sources, and some that reached Sir Ernest after his BBC Broadcast, given under the title of this book in 1934.A...

Bennett offers vivid descriptions of the terrain, the conditions on the front lines, and the often chaotic atmosphere surrounding military operations. He also writes about the profound human cost of the war, particularly the toll it takes on the soldiers who suffer from injuries, trauma, and disease. Through his position on the ambulance train, Bennett witnesses the effects of war up close, and the book conveys a deep empathy for the soldiers and a critical perspective on the violence and ...

In "With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train," Ernest Nathaniel Bennett offers a gripping firsthand account of the Boer War, capturing the harrowing yet heroic experiences aboard an ambulance train servicing the British forces. Written in a vivid, journalistic style, the book blends real-time observation with reflective narrative, bringing to life the tumultuous emotions of soldiers and medics alike. Bennett's prose is characterized by its immediacy and detail, which situates the reader...

In "The Downfall of the Dervishes; or, The Avenging of Gordon," Ernest Nathaniel Bennett presents a gripping narrative that explores the complex socio-political landscape of late 19th-century Sudan. Utilizing a blend of historical fiction and vivid prose, Bennett illuminates the clash between British imperial interests and the fervent nationalism epitomized by the Mahdist rebellion. The book is characterized by its intricate characterizations, rich descriptions, and a keen focus on themes ...

The Haunters & The Haunted delves into the eerie and supernatural realms that pervade literary history, offering readers an expansive array of ghostly tales and chilling narratives. This anthology encompasses a wide range of literary styles, from the gothic and romantic to the nascent realism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Within its pages, stories weave together the uncanny and the mystical, inviting readers to explore the many faces of fear and fascination. Noteworthy pieces ...

Spooks and inexplicable things that go bump in the night have long exercised creative imaginations and provided source material for our greatest story-tellers.Included in this collection are tales from the heyday of supernatural fiction, when the great names of literature contributed to the genre as a matter of course - authors such as Collins, Conan Doyle, Dickens, Gaskell, Hardy, Hawthorne, O. Henry, James, Jerome, de Maupassant, Poe, Stevenson, Thackeray, and Wilde.You w...

A collection of tales of the strange, the weird, and the frightening. Just the thing to read on a dark night when the lightning flashes, and the thunder crashes, and all the doors are locked.

Thirty-one days, thirty-one chilling stories to scare you all the way to Halloween. On each day leading up to All Hallows’ Eve, you’ll be introduced to a frightening poltergeist. A Haunted October provides a month’s worth of terrifying tales that’ll haunt you for years to come.

WHERE SPIRITS DWELL unearths the creaking, spine-chilling moments when ghosts appear in suburbia. Alongside infamous Australian haunted homes, like Junee?s Monte Cristo Homestead and Annandale?s haunted Abbey, WHERE SPIRITS DWELL also takes readers inside other haunted dwellings including schools, pubs and even shopping centres. As she did in her bestselling book SPIRIT SISTERS, described as 'addictive reading' by the Daily Telegraph and 'fascinating and thought-provoking' by the Sun Heral...

Over 25 short story masterpieces from writers such as Louis de Bernières and Ian Rankin - modern literary tales to chill the blood.This spine-chilling new anthology of 20th and 21st century tales by big name writers is in the best traditions of literary ghost stories. It is just a little over a hundred years ago that the most famous literary ghost story, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, was published and in the intervening years a great many other distinguishe...

The First Algernon Blackwood MEGAPACK® collects 36 classic tales of the supernatural by one of the greatest ghost story writers of all time. More than just ghosts, however, this collection includes tales of vampires and other creatures of the night...and much, much more. Hours of great reading await!Included are:THE WILLOWSTHE WENDIGOTHE SINGULAR DEATH OF MORTONTHE OLIVEANCIENT LIGHTSTHE KIT-BAGTHE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM

A collection of short stories in the horror genre: some weird, some strange, some downright unbelievable, but all designed to make the reader think...and think again, then leave the bedside light burning through the night.