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The days grow short, and the nights grow long and dark. Winter is upon us; the Season of the Classic Ghost Story has begun!
We will be adding new material throughout the month. Have fun!
- Dec 05, 2025-
TLG Recommends: Selected Classic Ghost Stories for Christmas
Although it may seem strange to modern readers, the traditional season for Classic Ghost Stories is Christmas time! The Literate Ghost has compiled a special list for your Holiday reading.
Although it may seem strange to modern readers, the traditional season for Classic Ghost Stories is Christmas time! The Literate Ghost has compiled a special list for your Holiday reading.
Collecting Ghosts: The Trouble with Smee
The Classic Ghost Story "Smee" by English author A.M. Burrage is a perfect ghost story for Christmas, but make sure you are reading the story as the author intended. Today's episode of Collecting Ghosts will take a look at some of the pitfalls you may encounter when trying to find the original version of the story.
The Classic Ghost Story "Smee" by English author A.M. Burrage is a perfect ghost story for Christmas, but make sure you are reading the story as the author intended. Today's episode of Collecting Ghosts will take a look at some of the pitfalls you may encounter when trying to find the original version of the story.
YouTube Shorts from The Literate Ghost
No time to read a story or watch a long video? Give these shorts a try! Available only via YouTube, these short subjects feature brief excerpts from some of the best Classic Ghost Stories.
Presented in 9x16 Vertical format with a runtime of one minute or less.
No time to read a story or watch a long video? Give these shorts a try! Available only via YouTube, these short subjects feature brief excerpts from some of the best Classic Ghost Stories.
Presented in 9x16 Vertical format with a runtime of one minute or less.
"There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard" by M.R. James
In the classic Shakespearean story "A Winter's Tale" , Prince Mamillius begins to tell a spooky story but never has a chance to finish it. Author M.R. James attempts to fill in the missing parts with a story of his own, involving the burial of a local woman thought to be a witch and the man that lives next to the cemetary where she is buried.
In the classic Shakespearean story "A Winter's Tale" , Prince Mamillius begins to tell a spooky story but never has a chance to finish it. Author M.R. James attempts to fill in the missing parts with a story of his own, involving the burial of a local woman thought to be a witch and the man that lives next to the cemetary where she is buried.
"The Dead Valley" by Ralph Adams Cram
Two young boys find themselves lost in the countryside when they encounter a strange, lifeless valley with a great, dead tree at its center.
Two young boys find themselves lost in the countryside when they encounter a strange, lifeless valley with a great, dead tree at its center.