Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Madam Crowl's Ghost and the Dead Sexton Produced by Suzanne Shell, Gregory Margo and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Madam Crowl's Ghost and The Dead Sexton" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural tales that first appeared in the early 1870s, during a time when Gothic fiction was gaining popularity in the literary scene. These stories delve into themes of the macabre and the unknown, exploring the interactions of the living with unsettling spectral figures. The collection is indicative of the Victorian era's fascination with ghost stories and the supernatural. In "Madam Crowl's Ghost," the narrative follows a young girl, who recounts her experiences with the enigmatic and reportedly malevolent Dame Crowl, an elderly woman rumored to be connected to the disappearance of her stepson. As the young nursemaid witnesses strange occurrences and encounters the ghostly figure of Dame Crowl, the lines between reality and the supernatural begin to blur. In "The Dead Sexton," the tale revolves around the mysterious death of Toby Crooke, the town's sexton, who dies under suspicious circumstances that hint at a dark history. The twist culminates with the revelation of his nefarious intentions to rob the church, ultimately leading to tragic consequences. Both stories weave together elements of suspense, moral lessons, and the inevitability of fate, making this collection a captivating exploration of ghostly folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ghost stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 103238 102927 2024-09-05T09:31:25.490427 2023-10-05T09:55:48.167620 text/html text/html 100775 2020-12-26T00:44:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii 249572 2020-12-26T00:44:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 307946 2024-09-05T09:31:29.064413 application/epub+zip 308531 2024-09-05T09:31:26.737444 application/epub+zip 98930 2024-09-05T09:31:25.948419 application/epub+zip 434361 2024-09-05T09:31:30.858400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424052 2024-09-05T09:31:28.554404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214743 2022-09-06T04:02:19.970272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94798 94743 2024-09-05T09:31:25.186419 2023-10-05T09:55:47.907615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96230 2020-12-26T00:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37945 2020-12-26T00:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18401 2024-09-05T09:31:30.994381 application/rdf+xml 15471 2024-09-05T09:31:26.294405 image/jpeg 3720 2024-09-05T09:31:26.119401 image/jpeg 311465 2024-09-05T09:31:25.505421 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