On this day in 1843, Charles Dickens published his famous book A Christmas Carol. For those of you who are not familiar with the plot, Dickens tells the tale of a greedy and miserly banker Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve all conspiring to make him a better person. AContinue reading “A ghost story for Christmas”
Tag Archives: Ghost stories
Haunted
Hi everyone, I am coming in with another short blog about one of my favorite topics- folklore. This post is about ghost stories as told by college students in the U.S. Apparently there are a lot of haunted college campuses and dorms in this country, places where strange and unexplained things have happened. Some peopleContinue reading “Haunted”
The Lady in White Continued…
Here is the story of the lady in white aboard the Eliza White ship as adapted from Frederick Stonehouse’s Haunted Lakes II. For more information, on this story and other occurrences of the ghostly lady in white, please see my previous blog post. The Ghostly Lady One night after the old double masted schooner knownContinue reading “The Lady in White Continued…”
Ghost Stories…
I have always loved a good ghost story. Something about sitting by a campfire, or fire, or anywhere quiet and either listening to someone tell a chilling tale or reading it for yourself has always been one of my favorite pastimes, even if I get a little (or a lot) scared in the process. IContinue reading “Ghost Stories…”
A Winter's Dream 