Wandering Ghosts (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: F. Marion Crawford
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Stories
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—occult
- Time of Work: 1880-1909
- Setting: Ireland, England, Italy, and the ocean
- Genres: Short fiction, Fantasy, Magical and occult fantasy
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Nineteenth century, Ghosts or apparitions, Incest, England or English people, Sea or seafaring life, Italy or Italians, Ireland or Irish people, Vampires
- Locales: England, Oceans, Italy, Ireland
The Plot
Wandering Ghosts is a posthumous collection of supernatural stories written over the entire career of one of America’s most colorful and popular novelists. The tales demonstrate a startling degree of originality, craftsmanship, and narrative technique.
“The Dead Smile” (1899) recounts the malignant Sir Hugh Ockram’s attempt to destroy the lives of his son Gabriel and his niece (actually his daughter) Evelyn Warburton by hiding their true relationship and allowing them to marry. Sir Hugh’s death is presaged by horrifying manifestations of the...
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