In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the stereoscope – a device that created three-dimensional optical illusions.

There are almost too many ghost stories to choose from — Sarah Waters’s “Affinity, ” Marghanita Laski’s“The Victorian Chaise-Longue” and Virago’s peerless collection of ghost ...

Aviva Briefel, “Freaks of Furniture”: The Useless Energy of Haunted Things, Victorian Studies, Vol. 59, No. 2 (Winter 2017), pp. 209-234 ...

Let’s remember that Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a ghost story. Telling dark and scary tales for the holidays is a tradition that dates back to pagan times.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- You can celebrate Halloween next month with the 15th annual Victorian Ghost Walk. The three-night theatrical event will summon spirits from beyond the grave on Oct. 20-22 ...

In the 19th century, Victorian photographers turned accidental ghost images into popular amusement, using tricks like double exposure and stereoscopes to create spooky, collectible illusions.