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Ghosts and Goblins: Stories for Hallowe'en and Other Times

Wilhelmina Harper

First published August 1936
Type Anthology

<ul> "Collection of stories of all countries and times dealing with -- as the title indicates -- ghosts and goblins, witches, animal spirits, magic. A Somewhat more mature group of stories than the usual fairy tale collection, and with a special sort of focus for the time when spooks are in order. Miss Harper is an excellent anthologist, and this measures up to standard." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (contemporary notice quoted in full, undated online) </ul>

  • 30 contents beside Foreword and illustrations 26 stories, 4 poems (LibraryThing implies)
  • Review by user JalenV at LibraryThing.com includes a list of those 30 contents in which, "The origin of the stories is as given in the book except for changes to no-longer acceptable terms. I've written a brief description under each title." There 15 are marked (*) as "especially suited to the enjoyment of younger children", according to Harper.
  • 4 of 30 contents beside Foreword and illustrations are not in the 1965 version, with same foretitle Ghosts and Goblins; namely, the stories that begin on pages 25, 133, 156, 208 (unknown source for page numbers). The 1965 version contains 8 works not in this one.

  • WorldCat records of the 1st ed. and a 1942 reprint provide lists of Contents with these differences in story titles: • {{OCLC|1445403}}: Halloween (3), witch-dance-people, So-Bee-It, wishing well, wonderful land • {{OCLC|704434597}}: Hallowe'en, witch-dance-place, So-Bee-yit, wishing-well, wonderful lamb The latter is known to report the wrong illustrator.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 1936 Cover Ghosts and Goblins: Stories for Hallowe'en and Other Times E. P. Dutton Anthology