Victorian Short Stories Volume 1: Ghostly Christmas Stories

Step into a world of Victorian and Edwardian supernatural tales, where ghosts walk the halls of ancient manors, spirits haunt lonely roads, and the line between the living and dead grows delightfully thin. This carefully curated collection brings together 13 classic Christmas ghost stories from some of the greatest authors of the genre's golden age, including Charles Dickens's immortal "A Christmas Carol."

Perfect for dark winter nights by the fireplace, these stories blend psychological suspense with supernatural chills, creating an atmosphere of growing unease and spectral encounters that will haunt readers long after the final page. From bustling London streets to remote country estates, each tale masterfully builds tension while exploring themes of redemption, justice, and the price of sins both past and present.

Stories included:

• A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens
• The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James
• The Old Nurse's Story (1852) by Elizabeth Gaskell
• The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (1836) by Charles Dickens
• The Kit-Bag (1908) by Algernon Blackwood
• Between the Lights (1912) by E.F. Benson
• A Strange Christmas Game (1868) by Charlotte Riddell
• The Shadow in the Corner (1879) by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
• The Old House in Vauxhall Walk (1882) by Charlotte Riddle
• The Dead Sexton (1871) by J.S. Le Fanu
• Thurlow’s Christmas Story(1897) by John Kendrick Bangs
• When I Was Dead (1896) by Vincent O'Sullivan
• The Ghost Ship (1912) by Richard Middleton