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title: "50 Real American Ghost Stories"
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# 50 Real American Ghost Stories

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## Customer Reviews

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    A Curious Compilation of 19th Century Ghost Stories
  

*by W***7 on Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018*

The majority of the ghost stories in this book take place in the 1800s, and are therefore mostly collected from newspaper and magazine articles from that particular time period. Most of these 50 19th century tales are quite short, consisting of only a scant page or two, but some are longer, more involved, and a good deal more richly detailed.More to the point, some of these "ghost stories" are spookier than others. In fact, some aren't scary at all, and are, in a few instances, related in a manner that is more than a little tongue in cheek, being imbued with that decidedly dry, wry, 19th century styled sarcastic wit; with a somewhat stale jocularity that, though a bit quaint by today's standards, should still be readily decipherable to the vast majority of 21st century readers.Perhaps more concerning is the fact that some of the stories are unfortunately not really what most readers would call "real" ghost stories (as the title clearly claims), being that they are in fact brief newspaper accounts of deliberate hoaxes, that at first caused a great deal of hysteria and fear in the communities in which they originally took place, only to have it be revealed later on that very much still living, breathing human agents were actually behind the supposed "hauntings" of long feared locales. You know, Scooby Doo type stuff. Heck! Scooby and the gang are even mentioned in the book. No kidding.So if you're looking for real scary "real" ghost stories, you may just be rather disappointed, because this book most likely wouldn't be particularly hair-raising for most veteran imbibers of occult supernatural lore. In other words, don't expect the majority of these tales to keep you awake at night. There are a couple however, that are decidedly more memorable, and even sent chills up and down the spine of this practiced, voracious (perhaps even quite jaded) ghost story reader. Other than these two (or maybe three) stories, yes, the book does get a bit dull in places - though I'd also have to concede that it's well conceived overall.Yet still, some reviews I've seen have complained that the author didn't even write the book himself (given that much of the text consists of direct quotes, taken from the publications that the stories originally appeared in), but I think that that's more than a bit of an exaggeration. In fact, author M.J. Wayland DID collect and curate all of the material in this particular book, and although he didn't compose every single word and sentence himself, he certainly deserves full credit for researching, collecting, and organizing the material. I mean, come on, folks. It ain't Wuthering Heights. Nor is it even supposed to be.In the final analysis, I found '50 Real American Ghost Stories' to be a somewhat antiquated, dusty, cobweb infested experience. Sort of like spending a dark, spooky evening alone in a creepy old library! THAT kind of thing. Ultimately though, I found it to be a rather refreshing read, a fascinating jaunt back to an all but forgotten time when the Spiritualist Movement was in full, macabre swing.Sure, there are a few typos here and there, and a smattering of perhaps awkwardly worded sentences, but overall, it's a good, solid book of arguably "real" ghost stories -most of which have not been widely seen in print for more than a century. Of course, if you're expecting anything along the lines of perennial "real" ghost story classics, such as Jay Anderson's The Amityville Horror, or William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist, you'll be sorely disappointed. So... just don't expect that. As with anything having to do with the supernatural (or, for that matter, ANY decent book worth reading in general), just bring an open, inquisitive mind as you turn those pages. And let the stories do the rest.

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    Short stories that are entertaining and actually sourced.
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021*

Nice collection of short entertaining stories from all over the country in the 19th Century. Some odd, some believable, and some a bit too bizarre and suspect. The author includes a list of his sources for the stories.

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    Interesting Book
  

*by J***H on Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021*

Very interesting read keeps you wanting to keep reading all the way through without stopping. Really Enjoyed this book you should read it!!!!

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