The Ghost Pirates: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Ghost Pirates is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hodgson, William Hope (1877–1918).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Ghost Pirates" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror novel published in 1909. Told as the testimony of Jessop, sole survivor of the doomed ship Mortzestus, the story chronicles strange events that escalate in frequency and terror. Mysterious beings—never clearly described—gradually commandeer the vessel as the crew struggles between disbelief and mounting dread. Hodgson leaves their true nature ambiguous, suggesting they may be ghosts or entities from another dimension that has breached into our world, though their origin and purpose remain unexplained.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Ghost Pirates
- Author credits: Hodgson, William Hope (1877–1918)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Fantasy fiction
- Horror tales
- Pirates -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Sea stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc.
- Science Fiction
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