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Ghost Stories

Popular legends about spirits who return from the realm of the dead to help or hinder the living.

SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the Net

Resources in this category:

Famous Modern Ghost Stories
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15143
Originally published in 1921, this book of ghost stories is available online at Project Gutenberg. Contributors include Edgar Allen Poe and Guy de Maupassant.
Warphead's Weird World
http://www.warphead.com/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=1
Urban legends, organized by theme and debunked. Also included on this site are paranormal experiences, legendary photographs, conspiracies, and weird news. When you’re bored with all the weirdness you can join the forum, browse the creepy links, or read your horoscope.

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