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Oh, yes. Montague Rhodes James is arguably one of the foremost stylists of the classic ghost tale. I didn't know that TL agreed, but am not in the least surprised. I don't think anyone has mentioned Saki as yet: his "The Open Window" is masterful, and should probably be mentioned under the...

I am glad you enjoyed the KEW tales and "Notebook", Ben. It is alway a pleasure to share great stories with one's own kind, so to speak! "What Was It?" is the only F-J O'Brien story I have read. I first read it when I was in sixth grade (many moons ago...), and the IDEA of what happens to the...

The Star Vampire I refer to is not a story, but the image you use as your avatar. Forgive me if I was being vague. The creature depicted in that picture, however, features Robert Bloch's "The Shambler from the Stars", and is a fun horror story in its own right.

You are correct, sir. O'Brien it is. Thanks for the memory-jog, DF. For your prize, I would reward you with your very own Star Vampire, but I see you already have your own... _Aether

OK, so far everyone has mentioned tales I also would have listed, for the most part. I'll add E. F. Benson's "Caterpillers", Chamber's "The Repairer of Reputations", and a story entitled "What Was It?", whose author's name eludes me for the moment. If we are counting stories beyond shorts, I...