J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2   By: Joseph Sheridan LeFanu (1814-1873)

J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 is a chilling collection of supernatural stories that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. Joseph Sheridan LeFanu masterfully weaves together elements of horror, mystery, and the supernatural to create a truly eerie and atmospheric read.

The tales in this volume are expertly crafted, with intricate plots and well-developed characters that draw the reader in from the very first page. LeFanu's writing style is elegant and engaging, making it easy to become fully immersed in the creepy worlds he creates.

From haunted houses to malevolent spirits, each story in this collection is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. LeFanu expertly builds tension and suspense throughout, leading to some truly spine-tingling moments that will linger in your mind long after you've finished reading.

Overall, J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 is a must-read for fans of supernatural fiction. LeFanu's mastery of the genre is on full display in this collection, and readers looking for a truly spooky read will not be disappointed. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a good ghost story.

First Page:

[The Editor of the UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE submits the following very remarkable statement, with every detail of which he has been for some years acquainted, upon the ground that it affords the most authentic and ample relation of a series of marvellous phenoma, in nowise connected with what is technically termed "spiritualism," which he has anywhere met with. All the persons and there are many of them living upon whose separate evidence some parts, and upon whose united testimony others, of this most singular recital depend, are, in their several walks of life, respectable, and such as would in any matter of judicial investigation be deemed wholly unexceptionable witnesses. There is not an incident here recorded which would not have been distinctly deposed to on oath had any necessity existed, by the persons who severally, and some of them in great fear, related their own distinct experiences. The Editor begs most pointedly to meet in limine the suspicion, that he is elaborating a trick, or vouching for another ghost of Mrs. Veal. As a mere story the narrative is valueless: its sole claim to attention is its absolute truth... Continue reading book >>