The Upper Berth

By F. Marion Crawford

Book Overview

""The Upper Berth"" is a classic horror short story written by F. Marion Crawford. The tale is set on a passenger ship traveling from Liverpool to New York City in the late 19th century. The story follows a man named Hurst who boards the ship and is assigned to share a cabin with another passenger. However, Hurst soon realizes that the upper berth in their cabin is haunted by a ghostly presence. Despite his attempts to ignore it, the haunting becomes more and more intense, leading to a terrifying climax. This spine-chilling story is a must-read for horror fans and lovers of classic literature alike.SOMEBODY asked for the cigars. We had talked long, and the conversation as beginning to languish; the tobacco smoke had got into the heavy curtains, he wine had got into those brains which were liable to become heavy, and it was already perfectly evident that.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162711329
• ISBN13: 9781162711324
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"