Ghosts and Family Legends

Synopsis

The third and last of Crowe's collections of "true" ghost stories, preceded by THE NIGHT SIDE OF NATURE (1848) and LIGHT AND DARKNESS, OR MYSTERIES OF LIFE (1850). GHOSTS AND FAMILY LEGENDS "features some of her best work, 'The Italian's Story,' 'The Dutch Officer's Story,' and 'The Blind Beggar of Odessa.' Crowe related her true narratives with many fictional devices, dialogue for example, which, far from being a detraction, add considerably to their flavor and charm. In these collections the line between fiction and journalism is, like the line between fact and fancy, a fine one indeed.