Halloween literature

Harry Price, a real-life ghost hunter, is best known for his investigations of Orley Rectory, a sinister Victorian pile hidden away in a remote corner of Essex and described by the popular press of the day as the ‘Most Haunted House in England’. The rectory burnt down under mysterious circumstances in 1939. Some say that the resident ghosts could be seen “dancing in the flames”.

Edward Gorey’s work tends to combine whimsically grim storylines with dour yet dancerly protagonists. Whether they are Edwardian ladies, fur-coated gentlemen, ill-fated children, or unusual animals, his characters are almost always on some kind of journey. His stories often unfold in wallpapered rooms, on barren estates, or among statues, beast-shaped topiaries, and urns. “Few seem to return from the borders to which I’ve sent them,” he wrote.

The Witch of the Juniper Walk and Other Fairy Tales. Written and illustrated by Mrs. Frank May. Gay and Bird, London, 1895. University of Fl...

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Dracula, Bram Stoker

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H.P. Lovecraft