There was something about these women in their fight to survive, to claw their way out of an inhuman, unimaginable existence that makes them sympathetic — at least a bit. These were not monsters. These were people pushing back on a world that had offered only its worst.
The British Library has gathered stories that include a supernatural detective. Each story revolves around an unusual event, that might — or might not — have a ghostly explanation.
In 1910, the imminent appearance of Halley’s Comet set off an unusual collection of fears, theories, and superstitions.
Steve “Smithy” Smith is both Magwitch and Pip in this unusual story of wild expectations and the long-delayed solution to a mystery that has haunted him for decades.
The find of the tomb of King Tutankhamen relaunched the world of mummies, curses, temples, hidden treasures, and buried secrets. The film world was no exception