Joseph Sheridan LeFanu Ghost Stories - Horror Reading Group

Ghost Stories by J. S. LeFanu

"We parted cheerfully, but he was not cheerful, nor was I. There are certain expressions of that powerful organ of spirit—the human face—which, although I have seen them often, and possess a doctor's nerve, yet disturb me profoundly. One look of Mr. Jennings haunted me. It had seized my imagination with so dismal a power that I changed my plans for the evening, and went to the opera, feeling that I wanted a change of ideas. ”

The short stories we'll discuss are:

Squire Toby's Will
Schalken the Painter
Madam Crowl's Ghost
Green Tea
An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street

These stories are public domain, highly anthologized and widely available in print, free etext and audio, including:

Project Gutenberg Etext
Etext Of Squire Toby's Will
Online text of MADAM CROWL'S GHOST AND OTHER TALES OF MYSTERY
LibriVox Audio

(In print, the Dover "Best Ghost Stories of J.S. LeFanu" contains all the listed short stories and several more).

Everyone welcome! Please read the stories beforehand (they are short!) and join us for a friendly discussion at a coffeehouse or restaurant.
Location to be determined: likely somewhere central corridor/near south