The History of the Ghost Story

The History of the Ghost Story

Hear how the origins of the ghost story are rooted in horror, madness, and even humour. Followed by Q&A. Across time, ghosts and ghouls have continued to inspire and mesmerise authors. Since their inception, literary ghosts not only haunt and horrify, but also ask readers to turn inwards. From ideas of madness prompted by Shakespeare’s ghouls, to the laughter that Dickens’s phantoms inspire, this