The Pocket Book of Ghost Stories (Pocket Book No. 384)

"Oh, Heaven, it is mysterious, it is awful to consider that we not only carry a future ghost within us, but are, in very deed, Ghosts!"

—Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus: Natural Supernaturalism

This slim paperback packed a hefty chill, gathering thirteen classic tales of hauntings from masters like Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton, and M. R. James. Originally compiled in 1942, it later joined Pocket Books' wildly popular affordable reprint line, putting literary horror in every coat pocket for a few dimes. Its lurid haunted-house cover promised chills, and critics called it the finest ghost story collection for pure literary merit. Perfect for a late-night read under the covers.