Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Middleton, Richard 1882 1911 Middleton, Richard Barham Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Ghost Ship Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The ghost-ship -- A drama of youth -- The new boy -- On the Brighton Road -- A tragedy in little -- Shepherd's boy -- The passing of Edward-- The story of a book -- The bird in the garden -- Children of the moon -- The coffin merchant -- The soul of a policeman -- The conjurer -- The poet's allegory -- And who shall say? -- The biography of a superman -- Blue blood -- Fate and the artist -- The great man -- A wet day. Produced by Tom Harris "The Ghost Ship" by Richard Middleton is a collection of fantasy stories written during the early 20th century, showcasing a blend of whimsy and dark humor. The titular tale follows the quaint and supernatural happenings in the village of Fairfield, where ghostly figures integrate into the everyday lives of the living, particularly focusing on Captain Bartholomew Roberts and his mysterious ghost ship. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to Fairfield, a seemingly mundane village marked by its unusual acceptance of the supernatural. As a great storm blows a ghost ship into a farmer's turnip field, its inhabitants react with a mix of curiosity and apathy towards their startling visitor. The lively Captain Roberts brings chaos and buoyancy to the village, resulting in a series of humorous and enchanting encounters with the local ghosts and residents, particularly highlighting how the spirits adapt to modern life with a charming sense of absurdity. The opening sets a whimsical tone for the stories, establishing a unique lens through which the reader experiences the interplay between the living and the spectral. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Horror tales Ghost stories Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 333949 333893 2024-10-05T07:55:06.966277 2023-10-05T08:03:54.190764 text/html text/html 333942 333886 2024-10-05T07:55:07.225377 2023-10-05T08:03:54.366754 text/html text/html 188593 2024-10-05T07:55:13.008297 application/epub+zip 192354 2024-10-05T07:55:08.991261 application/epub+zip 192354 2024-10-05T07:55:07.869269 application/epub+zip 316504 2024-10-05T07:55:16.146272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300713 2024-10-05T07:55:12.359227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268140 2022-09-05T11:24:36.276539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308851 308846 2024-10-05T07:55:06.612249 2023-10-05T08:03:53.946761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 310184 2004-02-12T00:00:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117946 2004-02-12T00:00:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 310181 2004-02-12T00:00:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117915 2004-02-12T00:00:32 text/plain application/zip 22667 2024-10-05T07:55:16.283213 application/rdf+xml 10572 2024-10-05T07:55:08.411241 image/jpeg 3024 2024-10-05T07:55:08.136246 image/jpeg 185382 2024-10-05T07:55:07.255268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia