While studying for an exam late one night, a student receives a visit from an old friend. He is surprised to see that the friend, who hails from a wealthy family, appears ragged and starved, and does not say a word as he eats the proffered food and stumbles into bed. In the morning the student can hear his friend's deep breathing, but cannot find the man's body anywhere.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 |
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The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Eveleigh Nash | Collection | |
| 1915 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Eveleigh Nash | Collection | 91 | |
| 1915 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Donald C. Vaughan | Collection | 91 | |
| 1917 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Alfred A. Knopf | Collection | ||
| 1930 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Eveleigh Nash & Grayson | Collection | ||
| April 1931 | They Walk Again: An Anthology of Ghost Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 33 | |
| September 1932 | The Ghost Book; or, They Walk Again | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 33 | |
| October 1934 | The Ghost Book; or, They Walk Again | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 33 | |
| 1936 |
|
The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and Mysteries | Odhams Press | Anthology | 76 |
| 1937 |
|
The Second Century of Creepy Stories | Hutchinson | Anthology | 439 |
| October 1937 | The Ghost Book; or, They Walk Again | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 33 | |
| 1938 | The Tales of Algernon Blackwood | Martin Secker | Collection | 92 | |
| 1938 | The Tales of Algernon Blackwood | The Richards Press | Collection | ||
| 1939 | The Tales of Algernon Blackwood | E. P. Dutton | Collection | ||
| July 1942 | They Walk Again: An Anthology of Ghost Stories | E. P. Dutton | Anthology | 33 | |
| May 1943 |
|
Selected Tales of Algernon Blackwood; Stories of the Supernatural and the Uncanny | Penguin Books | Collection | |
| 1946 |
|
Strange Stories: The Last Seven | Art & Educational Publishers | Anthology | 20 |
| 1947 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | The Richards Press | Collection | ||
| 1948 |
|
Selected Tales of Algernon Blackwood; Stories of the Supernatural and the Uncanny | Penguin Books | Collection | 51 |
| 1956 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | The Richards Press | Collection | ||
| 1957 |
|
Griezelverhalen | Bruna | Anthology | 150 |
| 1961 |
|
Griezelverhalen | Bruna | Anthology | 150 |
| July 1962 |
|
Tales of the Supernatural | Panther | Anthology | 57 |
| 1964 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | John Baker | Collection | ||
| 1964 |
|
Fantômes à lire | Presses de la Cité | Anthology | 5 |
| 1968 |
|
Ancient Sorceries and Other Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 43 |
| 1969 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | John Baker | Collection | 91 | |
| 1970 |
|
Besuch von Drüben | Insel | Collection | 67 |
| 1973 |
|
The Ninth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories | Fontana | Anthology | 52 |
| 1973 |
|
Some Things Strange and Sinister | Walter J. Black, Inc. | Anthology | 26 |
| April 1973 |
|
Some Things Strange and Sinister | Harper & Row | Anthology | |
| 1974 |
|
Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood | Dover Publications | Collection | 300 |
| June 1974 |
|
Ancient Sorceries and Other Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | |
| August 1974 |
|
Some Things Strange and Sinister | Avon | Anthology | 36 |
| 1976 |
|
Some Things Strange and Sinister | Coronet | Anthology | |
| October 1976 |
|
Classic Tales of Horror | Constable & Co. Ltd. | Anthology | 235 |
| 1977 |
|
Besuch von Drüben | Suhrkamp | Collection | 65 |
| 1978 |
|
Terrors, Torments and Traumas | Thomas Nelson | Anthology | 26 |
| 1978 |
|
Terrors, Traumas and Torments | J. M. Dent & Sons | Anthology | 26 |
| February 1978 |
|
Great Tales of the Supernatural | J. M. Dent & E. P. Dutton | Anthology | 172 |
| June 1978 | The Ninth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories | Fontana | Anthology | 52 | |
| 1979 |
|
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural | Octopus Books | Anthology | 79 |
| 1979 |
|
Besuch von Drüben | Suhrkamp | Collection | 65 |
| 1980 | Points of View Book 1 | Ward, Lock | Anthology | 96 | |
| 1980 |
|
Van Edgar Allan Poe tot Roald Dahl: De vijftig beste griezel-verhalen | Publiboek / Baart | Anthology | 201 |
| 1980 |
|
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural | Sundial | Anthology | 79 |
| 1982 |
|
Some Things Strange and Sinister | Avon Flare | Anthology | 36 |
| 1982 |
|
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural | Octopus Books / Marks and Spencer | Anthology | 79 |
| 1982 | Besuch von Drüben | Suhrkamp | Collection | |65 | |
| 1982 |
|
Gästen från graven | B. Wahlström | Anthology | |
| 1982 | 65 Great Tales of the Supernatural | Octopus Books | Anthology | 79 | |
| 1983 |
|
Ghost Stories | Hamish Hamilton | Anthology | 17 |
| 1986 | Besuch von Drüben | Suhrkamp | Collection | |65 | |
| July 1986 |
|
Il vecchio delle visioni | Fanucci Editore | Collection | 155 |
| 1991 |
|
Great Tales of the Supernatural | Chancellor Press | Anthology | 72 |
| 1992 |
|
Great Vampires & Other Horrors | Chancellor Press | Anthology | 166 |
| May 1992 |
|
Great Tales of the Supernatural | J. M. Dent | Anthology | 172 |
| April 1993 | Great Ghost Stories | Troll Associates | Anthology | 1 | |
| August 1993 |
|
Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown | GuildAmerica Books / SFBC | Anthology | 77 |
| 1994 |
|
Mysteries: A Classic Collection | Bracken Books | Anthology | |
| June 1994 |
|
Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 77 |
| 1997 |
|
Besuch von Drüben | Suhrkamp | Collection | |65 |
| 1999 |
|
Phantastische Bibliothek: Die andere Zukunft | Suhrkamp | Omnibus | |2.4 |
| 2002 |
|
Great Vampire Stories | Chancellor Press | Anthology | 166 |
| 2002 |
|
Great Ghost Stories | Chancellor Press | Anthology | 72 |
| May 2002 | Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood | House of Stratus | Collection | 343 | |
| December 2004 | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Project Gutenberg | Collection | 91 | |
| March 2005 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Prime Classics Library / Wildside Press | Collection | 58 |
| November 2005 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Wildside Press | Collection | 58 |
| November 2009 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | BiblioLife | Collection | |
| February 2010 |
|
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Book Jungle | Collection | |
| March 2012 |
|
Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood | Dover Publications | Collection | |
| December 2012 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Library of Alexandria | Collection | |
| January 2013 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | CreateSpace | Collection | |
| January 2013 |
|
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 19 | LibriVox | Anthology | |5 |
| July 2013 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | CreateSpace | Collection | |
| March 2014 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories / The Listener and Other Stories | Stark House Press | Omnibus | 55 |
| 2016 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | Jovian Press | Collection | |
| October 2019 |
|
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories / The Listener and Other Stories | Stark House Press | Omnibus | 55 |
| August 2023 |
|
Horror Stories | Flame Tree Press | Collection | 361 |
| October 2024 |
|
Besuch aus der Schattenwelt: Unheimliche Geschichten | Insel | Anthology | 79 |