Author Biography

June Michele Pulliam, PhD, is professor of English and gender studies at Louisiana State University.Anthony J. Fonseca, PhD, is library director at Elms College, Chicopee, MA.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA–Z EntriesAmerican Horror Story: Murder HouseAmish HauntingAmityville Horror, TheAngels of MonsAnimal GhostsAnnabelleApparition NarrativeArabian Nights, TheAsh WednesdayAudrey RoseAwakening, TheBag of BonesBattlefield GhostsBeckoning Fair One, TheBeetlejuiceBelief StudiesBell WitchBelovedBhootBither, Doris"Black Cat, The"Blackwood, AlgernonBlair Witch Project, TheBlithe SpiritBloody MaryBook of the Spirits, TheBorley RectoryCampbell, RamseyCanal, TheCandymanCanterville Ghost, TheCasper"Casting the Runes"Castle of Otranto, TheCertain Slant of Light, AChangeling, TheChildren's BooksChild's Play SeriesChinese Ghost Story, AChristmas Carol, AComedyConan Doyle, ArthurConjuring, TheCrawford, F. MarionCrossing Over with John EdwardDark WaterDead Files, TheDead SilenceDetective FictionDía de los MuertosDollsEarthbound SpiritsEctoplasmEnfield PoltergeistEntity, TheEspiritismoEye, TheFeng ShuiField of DreamsFlying DutchmanFog, TheFolklore1408Fox SistersFreeman, Mary E. WilkinsFrighteners, TheGenderGhostGhost AdventuresGhost and Mr. Chicken, TheGhost and Mrs. Muir, TheGhost BikesGhost FestivalGhost HuntersGhost in the Invisible Bikini, The"Ghost Riders in the Sky"Ghost StoryGhost Story for Christmas, A"Ghost Town"Ghost WhispererGhostbustersGhosts KnowGhostwatchGoosebumps SeriesGothic, TheGrave EncountersGreco-Roman GhostsGreenbrier GhostGuiley, Rosemary EllenHaintHalloweenHaunted and the Haunters, TheHaunted HousesHaunting of Hill House, TheHeadless HorsemanHeart-Shaped BoxHell HouseHill, JoeHodgson, William HopeHoffmann, E. T. A.Hook, The"Hotel California"Houdini, HarryHouse on Haunted Hill, TheHouse on Nazareth Hill, TheHungry GhostsHyakumonogatari KaidankaiInnocents, TheInsidious SeriesInspector Calls, AnInternet GhostsIrving, WashingtonJackson, ShirleyJames, HenryJames, M. R."James Gang"Janghwa, HongryeonJu-On: The GrudgeKairoKing, StephenKwaidanLaLaurie MansionLe Fanu, J. S."Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The"Leiber, FritzLlorona, LaLong Island MediumLost Boy Lost GirlLovely Bones, TheMedieval GhostsMediumMediumsMirrorsMolesworth, Mary LouisaMostellariaMumler, William H.Museums and LibrariesMusic, Jazz and BluesMusic, PopularMusic, Traditional and FolkMyrtles PlantationMysteries of Udolpho, TheNative American Ghosts in FilmsNecromancyNeo-Victorian Ghost StoriesNightmare on Elm Street, A9/11 Ghost FictionOdyssey, TheOld English Baron, TheOnions, OliverOrfanato, ElOthers, TheOuija BoardParanormal SocietiesParanormal TelevisionParapsychologyPliny the YoungerPoe, Edgar AllanPoltergeistPoltergeistsPornographyPossessionPrice, HarryPurgatoryRandi, JamesRenaissance/Romantic PeriodRevenantRevengeRiddell, CharlotteRing Franchises"Sandmann, Der""Schalken the Painter"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!SéanceSéance on a Wet AfternoonSéancesShadow PeopleShining, The"Signalman, The"Six Feet UnderSixth Sense, The (Film)Sixth Sense, The (Television Series)Slender ManSociety for Psychical ResearchSoul, TheSpace GhostSpectre, TheSpectrophiliaSpirit Photography"Spirit Rappings"SpiritualismStead, W. T.Stir of Echoes, AStraub, PeterSupernaturalSuzuki, KojiTheaters13 GhostsTopper"True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal, The"Turn of the Screw, The20th Century GhostsTwo Thousand Maniacs!UgetsuUncanny, TheUnfriendedUninvited, TheVanishing HitchhikerVictorian EraVideo Games"Warning to the Curious, A"Warren, Ed and LorraineWharton, EdithWhat Lies BeneathWhite NoiseWitch of EndorWoman in Black, The (Novel and Play)Woman Warrior, TheWomen AuthorsWuthering HeightsYoung Adult FictionYureiBibliographyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Review

Strong in its sampling of many different aspects of the spirit world, this resource can be used for readers' (or viewers') advisory and is valuable for those needing a current reference on ghosts. For those interested in the subject, this engaging reference will pique curiosity in ghosts and their haunts. * Library Journal *

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With entries that range from specific works to authors, folklore, and popular culture (including music, film, television, urban legend, and gaming), this book provides a single-volume resource on all things ghostly in the United States and in other countries.

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The concept of ghosts has been an ongoing and universal element in human culture as far back as recorded history can document. In more modern popular culture and entertainment, ghosts are a popular mainstay--from A Christmas Carol and Casper the Friendly Ghost to The Amityville Horror , Ghostbusters , Poltergeist , The Sixth Sense , and Ghost Whisperer . This book comprehensively examines ghost and spirit phenomena in all its incarnations to provide readers with a holistic perspective on the subject. It presents insightful information about the contribution of a specific work or author to establish or further the evolution of ghost lore, rather than concentrating solely on the film, literature, music, or folklore itself. The book focuses on ghosts in western culture but also provides information about spirit phenomena and lore in international settings, as many of the trends in popular culture dealing with ghosts and spirits are informed by authors and filmmakers from Germany, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. The writers and editors are experts and scholars in the field and enthusiastic fans of ghost lore, ghost films, ghost hunting, and urban legends, resulting in entries that are informative and engaging--and make this the most complete and current resource on ghost and spirit lore available.

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"Strong in its sampling of many different aspects of the spirit world, this resource can be used for readers' (or viewers') advisory and is valuable for those needing a current reference on ghosts. For those interested in the subject, this engaging reference will pique curiosity in ghosts and their haunts." - Library Journal

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