The Second Ghost Book
Second of a notable series of horror anthologies.
Contents
Introduction by Elizabeth Bowen
1. Captain Dalgety Returns by Laurence Whistler
2. Christmas Meeting (1951) by Rosemary Timperley
3. Danse Macabre (1949) by L. A. G. Strong
4. The Memoirs of a Ghost by G. W. Stonier
5. The Bewilderment of Snake McKoy by Nancy Spain
6. A Story of Don Juan (1941) by V. S. Pritchett
7. The Guardian (1938) by Walter de la Mare
8. Whitewash by Rose Macaulay
9. The Chelsea Cat by C. H. B. Kitchin
10. W. S. (1952) by L. P. Hartley
11. The Amethyst Cross by Kathleen Freeman [as by Mary Fitt]
12. Bombers' Night by Evelyn Fabyan
13. Spooner by Eleanor Farjeon
14. Cricket (1950) by Lord Dunsany
15. The Restless Rest-House by Jonathan Curling
16. Back to the Beginning by John Connell
17. Possession on Completion by Collin Brooks
18. Hand in Glove by Elizabeth Bowen
19. The Lass with the Delicate Air by Eileen Bigland
20. One Grave Too Few by Cynthia Asquith
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Cynthia Asquith
Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith (1887–1960) was an English writer, now known for her ghost stories and diaries. She also wrote novels and edited a number of anthologies, as well as writing for children and on the British Royal family.
The Ghost Book
A series of anthologies featuring ghosts than ran from 1926 to 1978, during this period it was released by several different publishing houses although Pan Books was the most prolific.
It should not be confused with Pan Book of Horror Stories
The Ghost Book consists of fifteen primary books, and includes four additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads and considered as a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
