Tom Toothacre's Ghost Story
| First published | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
A ship inadvertently sinks a schooner in the fog. The ghosts of the schooner's crew attempt to warm themselves by the fire. Opinions are shared about how to successfully exorcize ghosts with two fresh coats of paint.
Notes
First published in Old Town Fireside Stories, Osgood, 1871.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories | Houghton Mifflin | Collection | ||
| 1899 | Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories | Houghton Mifflin | Collection | ||
| September 1996 |
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100 Tiny Tales of Terror | Barnes & Noble Books | Anthology | 495 |
| July 2017 |
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Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales | Fall River Press | Anthology | 662 |
| February 2019 |
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More Deadly Than the Male: Masterpieces from the Queens of Horror | Pegasus Books | Anthology | 113 |
| February 2019 |
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More Deadly Than the Male: Masterpieces from the Queens of Horror | Pegasus Books | Anthology | |
| August 2022 |
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The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories: Volume 11 | Wimbourne Books | Anthology | 108 |