Ghost stories are one of the greatest treasures of literature and folklore of Foggy Albion, attracting the attention of readers and listeners, tourists and scientists. However, no one has yet studied ghosts from the point of view of the very culture that gave birth to them. Where did they come from in England? How have English ideas about ghosts changed, and who is to blame for these changes? Can folklore legends be believed or should they be considered a figment of fantasy? The author not only classifies ghosts, but also notes all the stereotypes associated with them: treacherous and cruel aristocrats, unhappy lovers, walled-up wives and daughters, suffering children, depraved monks, damned sinners, etc. The book is filled with ironic ridicule of the writers and heroes of legends . But there are also very serious pages in it, dedicated to real, and not fictitious, ghosts. And, probably, the most important question for the author - what does a ghost really look like?