Can you recommend some good ghost fiction short stories?

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great short ghost story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing a murder he committed because of the old man's 'evil eye'. Another one is 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W. Jacobs. It tells the story of a family who is granted three wishes by a mummified monkey's paw, but each wish comes with a terrible price.

Sure. 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James is a classic. It's a very eerie story about a governess who believes the children she's taking care of are being haunted. Another one is 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs. It shows how a simple wish - granting paw can bring terrifying consequences. And 'Casting the Runes' by M. R. James, which has a great atmosphere of the supernatural.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the eye of an old man he lives with and his descent into madness. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which tells a chilling tale of a magical paw that grants wishes with terrifying consequences.

One good short ghost story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's vulture - like eye. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him insane. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes, but each wish comes with a terrible and unexpected consequence. And 'The Open Window' is also great. A young girl tells a visitor a spooky story about her uncles who died while hunting, and then the uncles seem to return, making the visitor believe he's seeing ghosts.

Well, there's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. It features Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the Headless Horseman. It's a classic ghost story set in a spooky small town. Also, 'Carmilla' is a famous vampire short story which has elements of the supernatural and ghostly undertones as it involves a female vampire preying on a young woman.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a very famous one. It's a short story about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye', and then he is haunted by the sound of the old man's beating heart.

Well, 'The Canterville Ghost' is a classic. It tells the story of an American family who moves into a haunted English castle and their interactions with the resident ghost. The ghost tries his old tricks but is constantly thwarted by the practical and unafraid family. Another good one is 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. There are elements of the macabre as Emily Grierson keeps the body of her dead lover in her house for years, creating a kind of ghostly, disturbing atmosphere. And then there's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. The Headless Horseman is a well - known spooky figure, and the story of Ichabod Crane's encounter with it makes for a great short ghost story.

One well - known British short ghost story is 'The Signal - man' by Charles Dickens. It's a chilling tale of a railway signal - man who is haunted by a specter that always appears before a disaster. Another is 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' by M. R. James. It involves a strange whistle that summons an otherworldly being. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs, which is set in Britain and has a very spooky and cautionary feel about it.

One good ghost story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he plots and then commits murder. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family is granted three wishes by a cursed monkey's paw, but each wish comes with a terrifying and unforeseen consequence. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' can also be considered in a way, as the narrator seems to be haunted by the pattern in the wallpaper which could symbolize a form of spectral presence.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great short story. It has a shocking ending that makes you think about society. Another one is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor, which is full of complex characters and moral exploration.