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The Famous Inspector.

Tonight, for our next spooky sleep story, we'll read Fantasmagoria, a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll, first published in 1869.

A polite ghost drops in after midnight and proceeds to instruct his puzzled host in the finer points of spectral

etiquette. Each October, we bring back snoozecast's spooky stories series, now in its seventh year,

our annual run of classics with a candlelit vibe, ghostly, atmospheric,

and cozy rather than truly scary. Think creaking floorboards and wry smiles, not jump scares.

Best known for Alice's adventures in Wonderland,

Carol turns domestic life into mock epic ritual here,

mixing puns with parody of Victorian manners.

In seven cantos,

the ghost explains everything

from haunt house housekeeping to courtly forms of address,

an odd, amiable manual for the afterlife delivered with Carol's playful logic.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Kento 1, the Tristing One One winter night at half-past nine, cold, tired, and cross, and muddy, I had come home

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