Eine oft unterschätzte Horrorgeschichte aus der Feder des berühmten Sherlock-Holmes-Erfinders Arthur Conan Doyle: Robert Armitage erzählt von dem mysteriösen Tod seines Freundes John Barrington Cowles.
Eine dunkle Legende aus der Bretagne, neu erzählt von Selma Lagerlöf: Wer in der Silvesternacht stirbt, ist dazu verdammt, ein Jahr lang die Seelen der Verstorbenen sicher ins Reich der Toten zu geleiten, indem er sie von ihren Körpern erlöst.
Der Dienstbote Toby Veck lebt mit seiner Tochter Meg in ärmlichen Verhältnissen und bekommt jeden Tag die harschen Standesunterschiede in der viktorianischen Gesellschaft zu spüren.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZEThe highly-anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse a world that Margaret Atwood declared soooo genius.
In this elegant gothic horror tale set in post-revolutionary Russia, two formerly aristocratic sisters race to uncover their family's long-buried secrets in a house haunted by a past dangerous - and deadly - to remember.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary with 20 million copies sold, Peter Benchley's Jaws is the gripping pulp thriller that inspired Steven Spielberg's classic, blockbuster film adaptation.
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.
Secret cults, forbidden knowledge, and cryptic prophecies await in this companion collection to Shadows Over Innsmouth, containing 12 more short stories inspired by the legendary horror writer H.
The Haunted House by Charles Dickens is a witty and atmospheric ghost story that transforms an ordinary country dwelling into a site of fear and fascination.
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.
Discover a chilling twentieth century classic, delving into the dark and complex heart of childhood'Some people are coming here today, now you will have a companion.
In the decaying hills of Dunwich, something monstrous stirs Wilbur Whateley is a strange child of uncertain parentage, growing to abnormal size at abnormal speed.
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.
Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman delivers an eerily captivating and accessible retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Victorian Gothic novel of murder and monstrosity.
Collins Classics brings you a haunting selection of the finest horror stories from classic literature - featuring works by Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and Mary Shelley - with additional content.
First serialized in the journal "e;The Dark Blue"e; and published shortly thereafter in the short story collection In a Glass Darkly, Le Fanu's 1872 vampire tale is in many ways the overlooked older sister of Bram Stoker's more acclaimed Dracula.
First serialized in the journal "e;The Dark Blue"e; and published shortly thereafter in the short story collection In a Glass Darkly, Le Fanu's 1872 vampire tale is in many ways the overlooked older sister of Bram Stoker's more acclaimed Dracula.
The official sequel to Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, written by his direct descendent and endorsed by the Stoker familyThe story begins in 1912, twenty-five years after the events described in the original novel.
In einer Mischung aus wissenschaftlicher Faszination und grenzenlosem Ehrgeiz erschafft der junge Victor Frankenstein künstliches Leben – doch sein Werk entzieht sich seiner Kontrolle.
Als der junge Gentleman Aubrey dem geheimnisvollen Lord Ruthven begegnet, verfällt er dessen dunkler Faszination – ohne zu ahnen, welch unheilvolle Macht sich hinter der makellosen Fassade verbirgt.
