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Robertson Davies first hit upon the notion of writing ghost stories when he joined the University of Toronto's Massey College as a Master. Wishing to provide entertainment at the College's Gaudy Night, the annual Christmas party, Professor Davies created a "spooky story," which he read aloud... read more

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AT THE OUTSET of a personal ghost story, it is accepted practise to say that one is the least fanciful person in the world, that one has not a nerve in one's body, doesn't believe in ghosts, and can't understand how it happened.

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  1. Robertson Davies (Author)
 

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