In literary circles, Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845), is more commonly known by his pseudonym: Thomas Ingoldsby. It was under this pseudonym that he began publishing short horror stories in popular magazines of the day. Bentley's Miscellany received most of them. Since Barham was ordained as a priest, it makes sense that he published his ghost and horror stories under a pseudonym. In 1837 Barham published a collection of short tales that were compiled into The Ingoldsby Legends. Tomorrow I will post a link to a horrific tale of transmutation by Barham that was published in 1848.
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