Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 85 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Told After Supper How the stories came to be told -- Teddy Biffles' story: Johnson and Emily; or, the faithful ghost -- Interlude: the doctor's story -- Mr. Coombes's story: the haunted mill; or, the ruined home -- Interlude -- My uncle's story: the ghost of the blue chamber -- A personal explanation -- My own story. This etext was prepared by David Price from the 1891 Leadenhall Press edition "Told After Supper" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of humorous ghost stories written during the late 19th century. This work captures the festive spirit of Christmas Eve as it explores the tradition of telling ghost stories among friends and family during this time. The book revolves around the theme of supernatural encounters and the folkloric characters associated with them, all served with Jerome's characteristic wit and satirical flair. Once the scene is set in the cozy atmosphere of a Christmas gathering, the characters—friends and relatives—take turns narrating their own ghostly tales. Each story presents a blend of humor and pathos, showcasing eccentric ghosts and their often comical interactions with the living. From the faithful ghost of Johnson and his lost love, Emily, to a series of misadventures involving a miser's hidden treasure and other eccentric spirits, the tales reflect a lighthearted take on the ghost story genre. The prose captures the essence of camaraderie among the storytellers, while the interplay between comedy and the supernatural keeps readers both entertained and engaged. Ultimately, Jerome's work celebrates the quirkiness of life and death through its fantastical narratives, inviting readers to enjoy the blend of laughter and spine-tingling suspense that defines the ghost story tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Ghost stories, English PR Text Contemporary Reviews Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 93733 93630 2024-09-01T11:40:27.125587 2023-10-01T10:34:19.813263 text/html text/html 93726 93623 2024-09-01T11:40:27.291618 2023-10-01T10:34:19.955236 text/html text/html 76631 2024-09-01T11:40:30.780568 application/epub+zip 75470 2024-09-01T11:40:28.553563 application/epub+zip 75470 2024-09-01T11:40:27.825580 application/epub+zip 167573 2024-09-01T11:40:32.567546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158523 2024-09-01T11:40:30.330552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155288 2022-08-01T11:11:50.550877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79617 79557 2024-09-01T11:40:26.925575 2023-10-01T10:34:19.648219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71865 2018-01-07T10:57:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29057 2018-01-07T10:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18418 2024-09-01T11:40:32.700536 application/rdf+xml 12925 2024-09-01T11:40:28.175555 image/jpeg 3452 2024-09-01T11:40:28.000560 image/jpeg 75598 2024-09-01T11:40:27.300578 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