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Horror Anthology - 500 Supernatural Mysteries Macabre Tales & Horror Classics

Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Adelbert von Chamisso, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, John Buchan, Louis Tracy, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Jane Austen, Algernon Blackwood, Ralph Adams Cram, Thomas De Quincey, John Meade Falkner, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, John Kendrick Bangs, Cleveland Moffett, Brander Matthews, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Sax Rohmer, Horace Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Leonid Andreyev, David Lindsay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Edward Bellamy, Walter Hubbell, S. Mukerji, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Leopold Kompert, Richard Marsh, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, Marjorie Bowen, John William Polidori, Vincent O'Sullivan, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, W. Jacobs, M.P. Shiel, E.F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M.R. James, E.T.A. Hoffmann, George W. M. Reynolds, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Edith Nesbit, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Thomas Beckford, Francis Marion Crawford, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, Gertrude Atherton, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Frank R. Stockton, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Olivia Howard Dunbar, Ann Radcliffe, Louisa M. Alcott, Amelia B. Edwards, Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Émile Erckmann, Alexandre Chatrian, Pedro De Alarçon, J.-K. Huysmans, H.H. Munro (SAKI), Pliny the Younger, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers l'Isle de Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Chester Bailey Fernando

Translator Lafcadio Hearn, C.J. Hogarth, J. T. Bealby, Samuel Henley, Isabel F. Hapgood, Keene Wallace

Publisher: DigiCat

Summary

This compelling Horror Anthology offers an unparalleled journey through the macabre, exploring the depth and breadth of the genre across centuries and continents. It stands as a testament to the enduring allure and versatility of horror fiction, punctuated by a mesmerizing variety of styles, from gothic classics to chilling modern tales. The collection weaves together tales that dazzle with psychological intensity, supernatural intrigue, and existential dread, creating a captivating landscape in which standout pieces echo the overarching themes of fear, wonder, and the uncanny, without losing the distinct voices of each contributor. The anthology's contributing authors include literary giants such as Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and H. P. Lovecraft, drawing from a rich tapestry of historical and cultural contexts which have shaped the horror genre. Themes range from Victorian-era gothic to early 20th-century weird tales, reflecting the socio-political climates that bred them. With editors and authors who lived through dramatic shifts in literary paradigms, this diverse collection bridges cultural and generational divides, offering a comprehensive exploration of horror's evolution and its capacity to both haunt and reflect the human condition. For seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers alike, this anthology presents an invaluable opportunity to indulge in the chilling narratives of the masters. Readers are invited to immerse themselves in a rich dialogue between these diverse voices, discovering both timeless masterpieces and obscure gems that provoke thought and inspire nightmares. It promises not just to educate and entertain, but also to offer profound insights into the dark mysteries that have fascinated humankind across the ages, inviting readers to confront their deepest fears while reveling in the supernatural wonders of the genre.

Available since: 10/11/2022.

Print length: 22431 pages.

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