MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS (25 Weird & Supernatural Tales in One Edition)

By Robert Louis Stevenson, O. Henry, Wilkie Collins, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas Hardy, Arthur Conan Doyle, Saki, G.K. Chesterton, M.R. James, Catherine Crowe, William Douglas O'Connor, Charles Dickens, John Kendrick Bangs, Louisa M. Alcott, Emmuska Orczy, Grant Allen, Leonard Kip

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MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS assembles a remarkable collection of 25 supernatural tales that intrigue and unsettle, all set against the festive backdrop of Christmas. This anthology blends the coziness of the holiday season with the chilling touch of the supernatural, employing a range of literary styles from gothic to mystery, seamlessly stitching the traditional with the eerie. The diversity of styles and themes provides a unique take on what constitutes holiday literature, redefining the cozy corners of yuletide cheer with shadows lurking just out of sight. Notable are tales that intertwine the festive spirit with otherworldly visitations and moral reckonings that leap from the page with eerie momentum. The contributing authors, ranging from Arthur Conan Doyle to Thomas Hardy and beyond, bring distinct voices that echo the rich literary traditions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of these writers were pivotal in developing the genres of mystery and the supernatural story, with several pieces in this collection touching on broader cultural and historical movements of their time. Collectively, they expand the contours of how holiday narratives can be envisioned, blending folklore with literary innovation to reimagine the ghosts of Christmas in a literal and figurative sense. MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS is an essential volume for readers who relish in the convergence of holiday warmth and chilling suspense. The collection offers a singular opportunity to explore diverse narratives that challenge the conventional imagery of Christmas. It invites an in-depth contemplation of themes through a tapestry of voices, both spectral and human, encouraging a festive reassessment of the familiar. This anthology is not just an exploration of literary craftsmanship but a gateway to reimagining the boundaries of seasonal storytelling.

Supernatural Ghost Story Grief Haunted Folklore Psychological Mystery Tragic Romance Dark Fantasy

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GenreHorror, Fantasy

Length40 hrs 36 mins

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Publish dateOct 16, 2017

LanguageEnglish

1MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS (25 Weird &amp; Supernatural Tales in One Edition)

55I

2The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

56II

3What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy)

57The Mystery of My Grandmother’s Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs)

4First Night

58The Abbot’s Ghost, or Maurice Treherne’s Temptation (Louisa M. Alcott)

5Second Night

59Chapter I. Dramatis Personae

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6Third Night

60Chapter II. Byplay

7Fourth Night

61Chapter III. Who Was It?

8The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki)

62Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks

9Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson)

63Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe

10A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry)

64Chapter VI. Miracles

11The Flying Stars (G.K. Chesterton)

65Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel

12The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (M.R. James)

66Chapter VIII. Jasper

13Letter I

67A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy)

14Letter II

68The Thieves who couldn&#x27;t Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy)

15Letter III

69Advertisement

16Letter IV

70I

17Preface

71II

181. Round the Fire

72III

19First Evening

73IV

20Second Evening

74V

21Third Evening

75VI

22Fourth Evening

76VII

23Fifth Evening

77VIII

24Sixth Evening

78IX

25Seventh Evening

79X

26Eighth Evening

80Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen)

27Appendix

81I

282. Legends of the Earthbound

82II

29The Italian&#x27;s Story

83III

30The Dutch Officer&#x27;s Story

84IV

31The Old French Gentleman&#x27;s Story

85V

32The Swiss Lady&#x27;s Story

86VI

33The Sheep-Farmer&#x27;s Story

87The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip)

34My Friend&#x27;s Story

88Chapter I

35The Ghost: A Christmas Story (William Douglas O’Connor)

89Chapter II

36Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately

90Chapter III

37Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time

91Chapter IV

38Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table

92Chapter V

39Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted

93Chapter VI

40Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water

94The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)

41Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt

95An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture On Dynamite (Arthur Conan Doyle)

42Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried

96Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould)

43Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life

97Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould)

44The Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

98I

45Stave I. Marley&#x27;s Ghost

99II

46Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits

100III

47Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits

101IV

48Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits

102Introductory

49Stave V. The End of It

103How the Stories came to be told

50The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens)

104Teddy Biffles&#x27; Story

51Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed

105Interlude—The Doctor&#x27;s Story

52Chapter II. The Gift Diffused

106Interlude

53Chapter III. The Gift Reversed

107A Personal Explanation

54Thurlow’s Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs)

108My Own Story

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