Haunted Houses: Tales of the Supernatural with Some Account of Hereditary Curses and Family Legends

288 pp. No one nowadays believes in Ghosts, but like the famous sceptical French lady, they are afraid of them! However, that may be, the subject of haunted houses is perennially interesting. The author has treated the subject in a narrative style, and reveals much about the origin of the houses and families that lived in them. This book is so much more than a book of ghost stories. It encompasses folklore and British history additionally.