Iz zhizni angliiskikh prividenii - Volkov A.

Stories about ghosts - one of the greatest treasures of literature and folklore of The Misty Albion, attracting the attention of readers and listeners, tourists and scientists. However, no one has yet explored ghosts in terms of the culture itself that gave rise to them. Where did they come from in England? How have the English's ideas about ghosts changed, and who is responsible for these changes? Is it possible to believe folklore traditions or should they be considered a fruit of fantasy? The author not only classifies ghosts, but also notes all the stereotypes associated with them: insidious and cruel aristocrats, unhappy lovers, walled wives and daughters, suffering children, depraved monks, cursed sinners, etc.
Book is filled with ironic mockery of the writers and heroes of legends. But there are also very serious pages dedicated to the present, not made-up ghosts. And perhaps the most important question for the author is what a ghost really looks like?