author
Lacy Collison-Morley
1875–1958
A British scholar with a deep interest in Italy and the classical world, wrote lively works that range from literary history to collections of ancient ghost stories. His books open doors to Renaissance families, Italian writers, and the supernatural imagination of Greece and Rome.
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Greek and Roman Ghost Stories
by Lacy Collison-Morley
About the author
Born in 1875 and died in 1958, Lacy Collison-Morley was a British writer and scholar. Contemporary title pages describe him as a former scholar of St. John’s College, Oxford, and his work shows a strong command of both classical and Italian subjects.
He wrote across a wide range of literary and historical topics, including Giuseppe Baretti and His Friends, Modern Italian Literature, Shakespeare in Italy, and The Story of the Borgias. He is also remembered for Greek and Roman Ghost Stories, a book that gathers and discusses supernatural tales from ancient sources in an accessible, engaging way.
Collison-Morley’s writing often served as a bridge for English-language readers curious about Italy’s literature, history, and culture. Even now, his books remain appealing for listeners who enjoy learned but readable nonfiction with a taste for the unusual.