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I’m pleased to welcome guest blogger Psychic Investigator Paul Fitz-George to Haunt Jaunts. I met Paul on one of the LinkedIn groups we both belong to. He shared some information about his book, The Whitby Ghost Book, that caught my eye. Specifically, how many famous writers had found inspiration in Whitby, such Bram Stoker, Wilkie Collins, Lewis Carroll, and Charles Dickens.
I thought that would make a great guest post and asked him if he’d like to submit something. He said he would, and he presented me with “Whitby’s Fascination for the Literati, or How Dracula Met the Jabberwocky.”
I’ve broken it up into a series of six posts, the first of which gives a background of Whitby and its haunted history. Enjoy!
This series will continue with Whitby’s influence on Bram Stoker. Stay tuned. If you dare…
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I’ve just finished your excellent series, sir! I was particularly fascinated with your mention of the Bargheist . In my study of ghosts of the American South I’ve encountered a few stories of hellhounds and one story in particular involving a “Barghest.” Evidently one of these frightening creatures made an appearance on The Hill on the campus of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Thank you for your series and if I have a chance to return to Britain I’ll certainly add Whitby to my list of places to visit.
Many thanks for your comments Lewis, much appreciated and I’m sure you’ll be fascinated by Whitby when you get a chance to go there. I recommend a visit to the museum in Pannet Park, where you can see some fascinating artefacts including the ‘hand of glory’, a dead man’s hand carried by burgulars that was meant to put the inhabitants of a house being burgled to sleep whilst the burgular carried out his nefarious work!
Cheers Lewis,
Paul