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The Stoneground Ghost Tales: Compiled from the Recollections of the Reverend Roland Batchel, Vicar of the Parish.

1912

E. G. Swain

The Stoneground Ghost Tales: Compiled from the Recollections of the Reverend Roland Batchel, Vicar of the Parish.

The Stoneground Ghost Tales: Compiled from the Recollections of the Reverend Roland Batchel, Vicar of the Parish.

E. G. Swain

1912

British Literature, Short Stories

The Stoneground Ghost Tales, published in 1912 by E.G. Swain, is a collection of supernatural short stories featuring the Reverend Roland Batchel, a clergyman in the fictional village of Stoneground. The tales blend humor and haunting elements, often reflecting local history and its inhabitants. Notable for its charm and wit, this collection pays tribute to Swain's friend M.R. James and has been a favorite among ghost story enthusiasts. The book includes an introduction by Cardinal Cox and an obituary of the author, along with various eerie tales that explore the mysteries of the parish.

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A collection of supernatural short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales revolve around the solitary figu...

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E.G. Swain was Vicar of Stanground in East Anglia, and a friend of M.R. James. In 1912 he published a collection of stor...

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E. G. Swain
E. G. Swain
1861-1938

Edmund Gill Swain was an English cleric and author. As a chaplain of King's College, Cambridge, he was a colleague and contemporary of the scholar and author M....

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