The Ghost-Ship

Born on October 28, 1882, Richard Barham Middleton was an English writer whose literary journey began as a clerk at the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation in London. While navigating the constraints of his daily life, he embraced a bohemian lifestyle and established literary connections at the New Bohemians club. Notably serving as an editor at Vanity Fair, Middleton gained recognition for his poetry, particularly after Frank Harris published his work "The Bathing Boy." He is best known for his captivating short ghost stories before his untimely death at the age of 29 on December 1, 1911.