Wonderful writing and makes me want to read more of Stoker's short stories.ġ1. I've got three stories left, but this will probably be my favourite in this collection. This story is wonderful and miles above the previous stories. Of course, our young man finds out exactly what goes on in the house his first night there. Upon arrival he finds out that the house has been unoccupied for a century because an evil Judge once lived there and no one local would dare spend the night. The Judge's House by Bram Stoker - A young man is studying for his exams and he rents a house in a small town so he can study in peace. Lovecraft - A man hears strange music coming from an upper floor apartment in his building. He is arrested and let's just say, true love lasts 'til the end.ĩ. Polly Vaughn retold by Barry Moser - A man accidentally shoots his fiance days before the wedding. The Ghost by Catherine Wells - Very atmospheric story of a little girl sick in bed who sees a horrid vision in her room.Ĩ. I loved this one! This is the first thing by Nesbit I've read that wasn't a children's story.ħ.

Nesbit - A newlywed couple lead an idyllic three months of wedded bliss and then they learn their cottage has a sinister background. How It Happened by Arthur Conan Doyle - A very short story of a man driving home whose automobile goes out of control and crashes.Ħ. This was an intriguing story that I wished was much longer.ĥ. There he meets a beautiful, mystic woman and her menagerie. Poor Little Saturday by Madeleine L'Engle- A boy suffering with malaria meets a little girl on the grounds of an old deserted plantation house. Wells - A man agrees to spend the night in a room of an old house from which no one has ever exited both alive and sane. Samantha and the Ghost by Phillipa Pearce - A cute but slightly eerie story of a ghost who haunts an apple tree and the little girl who can see him.ģ. Jacobs - A mummified monkey's paw brings the owner three wishes, but be careful what you wish for.Ģ. The following is a brief synapses of each story without spoilers.ġ. Nesbit, Madeleine L'Engle and Bram Stoker. Only three of the thirteen tales really stood out for me and they are all by authors I have previously enjoyed reading: E.

Each story features a ghost while some are spooky others are humourous. I've been reading a story here and there from this volume since October.Ĭomments: This is a rather mediocre collection of stories. Reason for Reading: With all the bloggers reading short stories for RIP II and Short Story Mondays I decided I'd like to read some stories too.

Polly Vaughn by Barry Moser