The Anthology of the Greatest Horror Classics
Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriett 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. 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, Edwards Amelia B., Leonard Kip, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Emile 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
The Anthology of the Greatest Horror Classics unites an unparalleled assembly of literary juggernauts, each contributing to a mosaic of dread that spans the gamut of horror's chilling spectrum. From the psychological torment and Gothic malaise of the 19th century to the cosmic terror and supernatural hauntings of the early 20th century, this collection boasts a variety of styles and themes, underscoring the genre's evolution and its impact on readers' darkest fears. Notable works within the anthology delve into the human psyche, explore the macabre unknown, and wrestle with the uncanny, all while showcasing the distinctive narrative voices that have shaped horror literature over the centuries. The contributing authors and editors, a veritable who's who of classic literature, bring with them not just their individual reputations but also their unique cultural and historical contexts. Figures such as Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley, and Algernon Blackwood represent the backbone of horror literature, having laid the foundational themes and tropes that continue to influence the genre. This collection is aligned with significant literary movements, from Romanticism to Realism to Modernism, providing a comprehensive view of how horror has permeated popular culture and reflected societal anxieties over time. This anthology presents a unique opportunity for readers to immerse themselves in the comprehensive breadth of horror literature's evolution, serving both as an educational resource and a compendium of high literary value. For scholars and aficionados alike, it offers a deep dive into the genre's historical underpinnings and its thematic complexity, inviting a richer understanding of what compels us toward narratives that revel in the exploration of fear. Engaging with this collection promises not just moments of spine-tingling entertainment, but a profound dialogue with the masters of horror who have, through their distinct voices, contributed to our collective nightmares.
Available since: 10/11/2022.
Print length: 22434 pages.
