An illustrated collection of the greatest Victorian Christmas ghost stories from the masters of the genre, ideal for cosy winter reading, fireside storytelling, and bringing a touch of ghostly charm to the holiday season.

When frost gathers on windowpanes and darkness falls early, the Victorians gathered by firelight to share tales of spectres, curses, and restless spirits – a tradition revived for modern readers.

The masters understood something we’ve forgotten: that true terror doesn’t announce itself with gore or shock, but creeps in through the familiar made wrong. A child’s voice where no child should be. A room numbered impossibly. An invisible hand that grows bolder in the dark.

Christmas Ghost Stories gathers the finest seasonal hauntings of the Victorian age, blending snowbound dread, flickering candlelight, and the timeless pleasure of a tale told when the nights are longest. Across eight classic stories, this illustrated volume recreates the full Victorian tradition of Christmas ghost-telling: the atmospheric build, the shiver of unease, the descent into uncanny territory, and the final exhale as the fire burns low.

This collection brings together essential tales from Gaskell, James, Benson, Doyle, and their contemporaries – writers who didn’t just tell ghost stories but perfected them into an art form. Each story has been chosen to build an authentic Victorian evening: escalating dread, mounting unease, and finally, when the fear has peaked, merciful release.

The fire burns bright. The shadows gather.
And the dead, as always, have much to say.

Pages: 247

Size: 5.5" x 8.5"

Black and white illustrations throughout

Available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle.