A middle-aged man inherits a diary from his great-uncle, who had been a clergyman at a rural church. The diary contains cryptic entries that hint at a dark event in the past involving a local family and a mysterious figure known only as "The Stranger." As the narrator reads on, he becomes increasingly unsettled by the events described, which seem to be connected to his own life.
By M.R. James · First published 1903 · Genre: Horror, Gothic Fiction, Mystery