Books with title Tashi and The Haunted House - 9

The Haunted House is a story published in 1859 for the weekly periodical All the Year Round. It was ”Conducted by Charles Dickens”, with contributions from others. It is a ”portmanteau” story, with Dickens writing the opening and closing stories, framing stories by Dickens himself and five other authors: ”The Mortals in the House” (Charles Dickens) ”The Ghost in the Clock Room” (Hesba Stretton) ”The Ghost in the Double Room” (George Augustus Sala) ”The Ghost in the Picture Room” (Adelaide Anne Procter) ”The Ghost in the Cupboard Room” (Wilkie Collins) ”The Ghost in Master B’s Room” (Charles Dickens) ”The Ghost in the Garden Room” (Elizabeth Gaskell) ”The Ghost in the Corner Room” (Charles Dickens) The story appeared in the Extra Christmas Number on 13 December 1859. Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with A Christmas Carol in 1843 and his Christmas stories soon became a national institution. The Haunted House was his 1859 offering. Dickens’s opening story, The Mortals in the House, is the strongest of the collection and demonstrates his mastery of storytelling and characterisation. When the narrator sees a deserted house from his railway carriage he becomes determined to take up residence there. However, the house is said to be haunted and the servants gradually become agitated. The narrator sends them away and invites a group of his friends to stay with him and fend for themselves. On Christmas Eve the friends arrive with the aim of discovering evidence of the supernatural. Secluded in their rooms for the holiday, the friends agree to keep silent about any ghostly experiences until they gather on Twelfth Night. The ghosts the characters see have no connection with the house, and are not even really ghosts; the stories are of injustice, terror, or regret.

In 1859, various literary luminaries - including Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins - collaborated on a serialised work concerning events in a most peculiar house. This is their tale... When our narrator espies a deserted house from his railway carriage, he cannot resist the challenge of taking up residence in a place no one else will inhabit. Local legend has terrified the nearby villagers, who in turn convince his servants to abandon ship. Undaunted, he and his sister invite a group of friends to join them - each of whom is then commissioned to rout out the supernatural from their respective rooms. And come Twelfth Night, they will meet to recount their experiences...

Caleb Whitby and his younger sister Phaedra live in the small town that is home to the old Carstairs House; the old house rumored to be haunted. It is through future events that the old, mysterious house will change their lives forever. Unbeknownst to Caleb, the school bully is scheming to humiliate him on the night of the middle school Halloween dance; little did Caleb know how far his scheming would go. On the night of the dance, the bonds of friendship will be tested and the bond between a brother and sister will be strengthened.

The story appeared in the Extra Christmas Number on 13 December 1859. Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with A Christmas Carol in 1843 and his Christmas stories soon became a national institution. The Haunted House was his 1859 offering. Dickens's opening story, The Mortals in the House, is the strongest of the collection and demonstrates his mastery of storytelling and characterisation. The narrator's ("John") health "required a temporary residence in the country.

"I came here to kill you," Tara said. "It is no more than I deserve," Alabastor answered. "And death will come as a relief. My affairs are in order. You may proceed." There is a house outside of Aurora, Ontario, they call the Marsden House. Who knows what is inside? Tara learns of the House from her friend Christie and sets off that night to explore the decaying old place. What she finds there will lead her on a quest across an ocean to catch a killer and heal horrible wounds. Her quest will test her courage, her family, and her friendships in ways she had not imagined possible. Do you have as much courage as Tara? Will you enter the haunted house? This edition of Book Two of the Gentle Tara Tales features the ghost story "The Creeps"; is edited by Kevin Babcock; and was published on April 3, 2012. IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS BOOK IS UNFINISHED, but you may buy it if you like. You will get to see the book in process.