Uncanny tales definitive edition- Published in England under title Uncanny tales (1911), this edition includes: The Dead Smile The Screaming Skull Man Overboard! For the Blood is the Life The Upper Berth By the Waters of Paradise The Doll's Ghost and the long-forgotten The King's Messenger in the original edition (1907). Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was an American writer known for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories. Mysteria A paperback and e-book series published by Intra. Global readability, Italian charm.