Another short story by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, following her famous “The Old Nurse’s Story” published a few days ago. This story appeared in the same collection. Sir Mark Crowley was the last baronet of his name, and it is now nearly a century since he died. Last year I visited the ruins of his great […]
Montague Rhodes James, known as M.R. James, was a prominent English author and scholar born on August 1, 1862, in Goodnestone Parsonage, Kent. He is best known for his ghost stories, which have earned him a reputation as one of the finest writers in the genre. Most of his best work is collected in two […]
Born Elizabeth Stevenson on September 29, 1810, in Cheshire, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an influential English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. She is often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell and is celebrated for her detailed portrayals of various strata of Victorian society, particularly focusing on the lives of the poor and the impact of […]
Alfred McLelland Burrage, commonly known as A.M. Burrage, was a British writer born on July 1, 1889, in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. He is best remembered for his ghost stories and supernatural fiction, though he began his career writing children’s literature under the pseudonym Frank Lelland. His notable works include a popular series called “Tufty” aimed […]