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Perceval Landon (1868–1927)

Author of The Opening of Tibet

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Works by Perceval Landon

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The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories (1976) — Contributor — 516 copies
The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (2003) — Contributor — 148 copies
Ghost Stories (1991) — Contributor — 141 copies
The Supernatural Omnibus (1931) — Contributor — 141 copies
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories (1984) — Contributor — 141 copies
65 Great Spine Chillers (1988) — Contributor — 79 copies
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways (2019) — Contributor — 59 copies
The Second Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories (1966) — Contributor — 55 copies
Fine Frights (Anthology) (1988) — Contributor — 51 copies
The Century's Best Horror Fiction Volume 1 (2011) — Contributor — 51 copies
The Screaming Skull and Other Classic Horror Stories (2010) — Contributor — 37 copies
The Mystery Book (1934) — Contributor — 29 copies
Classic Ghost Stories: Spooky Tales to Read at Christmas (2017) — Contributor — 29 copies
Lost Souls Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) (2018) — Contributor — 16 copies
Gaslit Nightmares: No. 2 (1991) — Contributor — 16 copies
Spirits Spooks and Other Sinister Creatures (1984) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Birthdate
1868
Date of death
1927-01-23
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Education
Hertford College, Oxford, UK

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An English gentleman is traveling to India from London, and meets a man named Colvin who wishes to share his cabin on the ship, even though each has his own cabin. The reason he does not wish to room alone is made clear in the story he tells his new acquaintance. He is a man who is fearful of being alone at night. This short story is a Victorian ghost story - brief, horrific, and ending abruptly with questions not answered. Well written, it ends just as it is getting really interesting.
 
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