Joseph Lewis French: 12 books

Great Ghost Stories Selected by Joseph Lewis French.  WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research. Published by DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY in 1918.  COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, INC.

There is an intermediate ground between our knowledge of life and the unknown which is readily conceived as covered by the term mysticism. Mystery stories of high rank often fall under this general classification. They are neither of earth, heaven nor Hades, but may partake of either. In the hands...

The case for the "psychic" element in literature rests on a very old foundation; it reaches back to the ancient masters,—the men who wrote the Greek tragedies. Remorse will ever seem commonplace alongside the furies. Ever and always the shadow of the supernatural invites, pursues us. As...

Do you have a taste for the weird and macabre? Delve into this spine-tingling collection of spooky tales, expertly curated by renowned novelist Joseph Lewis French. It's the perfect accompaniment to a dark and stormy night or a storytelling session around the campfire.

A collection of ghost and horror stories.  Joseph Lewis French (1858–1936) was a novelist, editor, poet and newspaper man. The New York Times noted in 1925 that he may be "the most industrious anthologist of his time."] He is known for his popular themed collections, and published over...

Detective Stories: The Purloined Letter The Black Hand The Biter Bit Missing: Page Thirteen A Scandal in Bohemia The Rope of Fear The Safety Match Some Scotland Yard Stories; from "Criminals and Crime". Ghost Stories: The Listener Number 13 Joseph: A Story The Horla...

Sale with the iconic pirate-villains and outlaws, experience great sea adventures and dangerous treasure hunts! You will find it all in this passionately edited collection: Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Captain Blood (Rafael Sabatini) Sea Hawk (Sabatini) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces...

The honour of founding the modern detective story belongs to an American writer. Such tales as The Purloined Letter and The Murders in the Rue Morgue still stand unrivalled.

A distinguished American writer of fiction said to me lately: Did you ever think of the vital American way we live? We are always going after mental gymnastics. Now the mystery story is mental gymnastics. By the time the reader has followed a chain of facts through he has exercised his mind, – given...

Set sail for adventure. Out of this past the pirate emerges as a romantic, even at times heroic, figure. This final niche, despite his crimes, cannot altogether be denied him. A hero he is and will remain so long as tales of the sea are told. So, have at him, in these pages! Here are seventeen tails of swashbuckling adventure full of courage and danger!

There is an intermediate ground between our knowledge of life and the unknown which is readily conceived as covered by the term mysticism. Mystery stories of high rank often fall under this general classification. They are neither of earth, heaven nor Hades, but may partake of either. In the hands of...

A long collection of very frightening, and sometimes 'true' ghost stories of the past.