Classic horror and ghost stories

Haunted houses, mysterious Counts, weeping widows and restless souls, here is the definitive anthology of all that goes bump in the night.

Born in 1797, Mary Shelley's mother died when she was only 11 days old.

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 in Dublin Ireland.

In this volume we examine some Tales of The Grotesque And Arabesque from the dark pen of Edgar Allan Poe.

In this volume we examine some Tales of The Grotesque And Arabesque from the dark pen of Edgar Allan Poe.

John Buchan was born on August 26th 1875 and is most famously known for his novel 'The Thirty Nine Steps'.

Francis Marion Crawford was born on August 2, 1854 at Bagni di Lucca, Italy.

Francis Marion Crawford was born on August 2, 1854 at Bagni di Lucca, Italy.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer across short stories, novels and plays.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

There are rather few masters of horror writing out of the many who write horror.

This collection of short stories assembled together as The King in Yellow is a classic supernatural feast and a superb introduction to that branch of writing then described as 'weird'.

'A dark gothic delight' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE TWYFORD CODE'Inventive, lavish, twisty.

From the foggy streets of Victorian London to the eerie perfection of 1950s suburbia, the everyday is invaded by the otherworldly in this unforgettable collection of new ghost stories from the bestselling author of The Woman in Black.

The Christmas season is one of comfort and joy, sparkling lights and steam rising from cups of mulled wine at frosty carol services.

United by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range from the horror of vampires, homicidal ghosts and monstrous spectral worms and slugs (appearing in the classic "e;Negotium Perambulans"e; and "e;And No Bird Sings"e;) to the satire of humorous tales that poke fun at charlatan mediums and fake seances ("e;Spinach"e; and "e;Mr Tilly's Seance"e;).

No book since Mrs Shelley's Frankenstein, or indeed any other at all has come near yours in originality, or terror - Poe is nowhere.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales by writers Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, WI George, Jerome K Jerome and Rudyard Kipling to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers of a most excellent standard.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales by writers Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling and joseph conrad to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers of a most excellent standard.