“A Book of Ghost Stories” is an enjoyable read. If you want thrills and chills, it is probably not for you. If you approach it as Victorian literature from an interesting author, there is no reason you will not get something from it. (Goodreads)
The Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. (Wikipedia)