One entry on the list:RL Stevenson The Body-SnatcherRead about another entry on Washington's list.
As beautifully written and atmospheric as you would expect from Stevenson, this tale set in mid-19th century Scotland is about the grave robbers who provided the gruesome materials for medical schools. A ferocious study in greed and ambition, it has the most chilling denouement of any ghost story.
Related: Brad Leithauser's five best ghost tales and James Hynes' 10 Halloween stories.
--Marshal Zeringue
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