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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts: 78 strange tales of demons, ghosts, and poltergeists from Andrew Lang

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Sep 26, 2025
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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (1897)

The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (by Andrew Lang, posted here in its entirety on the Public Domain Review) brings together 78 unusual stories, ranging from a demon encounter in 17th-century Devon to a more modern poltergeist haunting in China. Lang balanced a deep curiosity about the mysterious with a naturally questioni…

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