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Out of the Night by Elizabeth Phipps Train (1889) One star. A young woman is inhibited from marrying for mysterious reasons only resolved on Halloween night. Another lame ending that completely dispels any supernatural promise. 😒
— Nov 10, 2026 02:46PM
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This anthology isn't working for me so far. Weak tea for me.
‘Twas the Night of All Hallows by Geraldine (1865) 3 stars. A short poem about how Halloween used to be in olden days, I think.
Vermudyn’s Fate: A Tale of Halloween by R. Fryer (1884) 2 stars. A story about a missing miner and the legend of a white witch. There was a good build-up of dread but an amazingly lame ending.
— Nov 09, 2026 03:24PM
‘Twas the Night of All Hallows by Geraldine (1865) 3 stars. A short poem about how Halloween used to be in olden days, I think.
Vermudyn’s Fate: A Tale of Halloween by R. Fryer (1884) 2 stars. A story about a missing miner and the legend of a white witch. There was a good build-up of dread but an amazingly lame ending.
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Hallowe’en by John Mayne (1780) This poem is written with a Scottish brogue and, unfortunately, I can’t rate it because it was too hard to read. My bad, I know.
Halloween by Robert Burns (1786) Same thing. I struggled with the brogue so no rating.
Hallowe’en or A Tale of Terror by Revi (1807) 3 stars. Short but sweet poem about a Scotsman who wanted to cast a spell to force a woman to love him. Doesn’t end well.
— Nov 02, 2026 11:54AM
Halloween by Robert Burns (1786) Same thing. I struggled with the brogue so no rating.
Hallowe’en or A Tale of Terror by Revi (1807) 3 stars. Short but sweet poem about a Scotsman who wanted to cast a spell to force a woman to love him. Doesn’t end well.
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Nov 10, 2026 03:00PM
Historic creep I've found is never very good unless you truly enjoy 19th century literature. Then maybe. But for most of us, yeah, it really doesn't live up to what we expect from today's standards.
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Berengaria wrote: "Historic creep I've found is never very good unless you truly enjoy 19th century literature. Then maybe. But for most of us, yeah, it really doesn't live up to what we expect from today's standards."Yeah, one of the stories was published in Godey's Lady's Book. They are definitely for a less bloodthirsty crowd. I'm stubborn though and it takes a lot for me to give up on a book. Lesson learned for the future though!