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The Open Door, and the Portrait.

Margaret O. Oliphant

Book Overview: 

Two stories with mysterious occurrences by Margaret O. Oliphant,

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .No a syllable to Maister Roland, nor to the young leddies—no a syllable.' The women-servants, that have little reason to be out at night, ken little or nothing about it. And some think it grand to have a ghost so long as they're no in the way of coming across it. If you had been tellt the story to begin with, maybe ye would have thought so yourself."

This was true enough, though it did not throw any light upon my perplexity. If we had heard of it to start with, it is possible that all the family would have considered the possession of a ghost a distinct advantage. It is the fashion of the times. We never think what a risk it is to play with young imaginations, but cry out, in the fashionable jargon, "A ghost!—nothing else was wanted to make it perfect." I should not have been above this myself. I should have smiled, of course, at the idea of the ghost at all, but then to feel that it was mine would have pleased my vanity. Oh, yes, I claim no exemption. . . . Read More

Community Reviews

Two nice short ghost stories that entertain without giving you nightmares at bedtime.

3.4⭐

The Open Door 3.25⭐
The Portrait 3.5⭐

ENGLISH: The first story in this book, "The Open Door," is a mild ghost story, whose most thrilling part is the reaction of the human characters to the ghost. The outcome seemed to me a little weak.

The second story, "The portrait," is more original, dealing with a young man who is sometimes possesse

The open door (leído en diciembre 2017) - 3 estrellas
The portrait - 4 estrellas

Magaret Oliphant fue una escritora escocesa del siglo XIX, especializada en novelas realistas e históricas. Pero, como muchos otros escritores de aquella época, no resisitió la tentación de realizar algunas historias sobrenaturales con toques góticos.

The open door (La puetra abierta) y The portrait

Great stuff for a wet Bank Holiday Monday! Good old traditional Victorian ghost stories. 'The Open Door' is full of creepy shadowy description, clinging ivy and hair raising shrieks. 'The Portrait' is about possession, very disturbing for Phil, but worse for his father. Both have a clear resolution,

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