The Supernatural Omnibus: Being a Collection of Stories of Apparitions, Witchcraft, Werewolves, Diabolism, Necromancy, Satanism, Divination, Sorcery, Goetry, Voodoo, Possession, Occult Doom and Destiny ed. Montague Summers (Gollancz, 1931, 5/-, 622pp, hc, an)
One of the landmark anthologies. Note the variant US edition and the paperback split volumes.
- 7 · Introduction · Montague Summers · in
- 39 · The Narrative of the Ghost of a Hand · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · ex from The House by the Church-Yard, Tinsley, 1863; originally published as Chapter 12, titled “Some Odd Facts About the Tiled House—Being an Authentic Narrative of the Ghost of a Hand”.
- 46 · Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · ss Dublin University Magazine December 1853, as “An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in an Old House in Aungier-Street”, uncredited.
- 66 · Man-Size in Marble · E. Nesbit · nv Home Chimes December 1887; dated 1886.
- 78 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891
- 95 · Thurnley Abbey · Perceval Landon · ss McClure’s Magazine October 1908
- 110 · The Story of the Spaniards, Hammersmith [Flaxman Low] · E. & H. Heron · ss Pearson’s Magazine January 1898
- 122 · The Phantom Coach · Amelia B. Edwards · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1864, as “Another Past Lodger Relates His Own Ghost Story”, uncredited.
- 135 · Brickett Bottom · Amyas Northcote · ss In Ghostly Company by Amyas Northcote, The Bodley Head, 1921
- 145 · The Cold Embrace · Mary Elizabeth Braddon · ss The Welcome Guest September 22 1860
- 154 · How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries · Amelia B. Edwards · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1863, uncredited.
- 166 · Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time · Rosa Mulholland · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1865, uncredited.
- 179 · To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt · Charles Dickens · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1865, uncredited.
- 190 · The Signalman · Charles Dickens · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1866, as “No. 1 Branch Line. The Signalman”
- 202 · The Compensation House · Charles Collins · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1866, as “No. 3 Branch Line. The Compensation House”
- 217 · The Engineer · Amelia B. Edwards · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1866, as “No. 5 Branch Line. The Engineer”
- 234 · When I Was Dead · Vincent O’Sullivan · ss A Book of Bargains by Vincent O'Sullivan, Leonard Smithers, 1896
- 238 · The Story of Yand Manor House [Flaxman Low] · E. & H. Heron · ss Pearson’s Magazine June 1898
- 251 · The Business of Madame Jahn · Vincent O’Sullivan · ss A Book of Bargains by Vincent O'Sullivan, Leonard Smithers, 1896
- 258 · Amour Dure · Vernon Lee · nv Murray’s Magazine January 1887; subtitled “Passages from the Diary of Spiridion Trepka”.
- 288 · Oke of Okehurst · Vernon Lee · na Blackwood, August 1886, as “A Phantom Lover”
- 335 · Eveline’s Visitant · Mary Elizabeth Braddon · ss Belgravia January 1867
- 345 · John Charrington’s Wedding · E. Nesbit · ss Temple Bar September 1891
- 352 · De Profundis · Roger Pater · nv Mystic Voices by Roger Pater, Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1923
- 365 · The Dream Woman · W. Wilkie Collins · nv Temple Bar November 1874 (+1)
revised from “Brother Morgan’s Story of the Dream-Woman” (The Queen of Hearts, Hurst and Blackett, 1859), itself revised from “The Ostler” (Household Words, Christmas 1855).
- 391 · A Singular Passage in the Life of the Late Henry Harris, D.D. · R. H. Barham · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine April 1831
- 411 · The Spirit of Stonehenge · Jasper John · ss Sinister Stories by Jasper John, Henry Walker, 1930
- 416 · The Seeker of Souls · Jasper John · ss Sinister Stories by Jasper John, Henry Walker, 1930
- 424 · The Astrologer’s Legacy · Roger Pater · ss The Catholic World August 1914
- 435 · My Brother’s Ghost Story · Amelia B. Edwards · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1860, as “untitled (“Mine is my brother’s Ghost Story”)”, uncredited.
- 447 · Sir Dominick’s Bargain · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · ss All the Year Round July 6 1872, uncredited.
revised from “The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh”, Dublin University Magazine Mar 1838.
- 460 · The Bargain of Rupert Orange · Vincent O’Sullivan · ss A Book of Bargains by Vincent O'Sullivan, Leonard Smithers, 1896
- 479 · Carmilla [Martin Hesselius] · Sheridan Le Fanu · na The Dark Blue December 1871 (+3)
- 547 · The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains · Frederick Marryat · ex from The Phantom Ship, Henry Colburn, May 1839
- 566 · A Porta Inferi · Roger Pater · nv Mystic Voices by Roger Pater, Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1923
- 577 · Jerry Jarvis’s Wig · Richard Barham · ss Bentley’s Miscellany May 1843, as by Thomas Ingoldsby
- 593 · The Watcher o’ the Dead · John Guinan · ss The Cornhill Magazine June 1929
- 604 · The Story of Konnor Old House [Flaxman Low] · E. & H. Heron · ss Pearson’s Magazine April 1899
- 617 · Toussel’s Pale Bride · W. B. Seabrook · ex from The Magic Island, Harcourt Brace & World, 1929; a slightly shorter version of “…Dead Men Working in the Cane Fields” from The Magic Island.
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