Ghosts and Family Legends: A Volume for Christmas by Catherine Crowe

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Author Crowe, Catherine, 1790-1876
Title Ghosts and Family Legends: A Volume for Christmas
Note Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Ghosts and Family Legends: A Volume for Christmas" by Catherine Crowe is a collection of ghost stories and family legends written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a festive companion, suitable for sharing around the Christmas fireside, bringing together accounts of supernatural experiences and spectral encounters often rooted in personal narratives. The opening of the text establishes a context of storytelling among friends in a country mansion, spurred by a recent misfortune that has cast a somber mood over their gatherings. As the guests share various ghost stories and personal experiences—ranging from spectral apparitions to prophetic dreams—the reader is introduced to an eclectic mix of tales that interweave the themes of love, loss, and the afterlife. These accounts reveal the characters' beliefs and attitudes toward the supernatural, setting the tone for a volume that promises to explore the thin veil between the living and the dead, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries beyond the grave. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis
Subject Folklore -- Great Britain
Subject Legends -- Great Britain
Subject Ghosts -- Great Britain
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EBook-No. 39485
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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