E F Benson's 'spook stories' pushed the boundaries of the ghost story tradition by exploring new, previously 'out of bounds' settings - such as public transport and even hauntings by daylight - to frighten his readers from the 1890s to the 1930s.
An anthology of the best stories of E. F. Benson - a ghost story author who exerted a quietly pivotal influence over the course of the genre. A new introduction casts light on Benson's own biography and 'outcast' status.