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  The Mass for the Dead

  E. Nesbit

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  The Mass for the Dead was first published in 1893 in E. Nesbit's "Grim Tales", a collection of romantic horror stories.Jasper's true love is to marry another man for the sake of familial wealth. On the eve of the wedding, the two lovers are each haunted by supernatural music, reminiscent of a funeral mass.

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  Complete Works of HP Lovecraft...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Complete Works (Volume 3) of H.P. Lovecraft contains all the original stories which Lovecraft wrote as an adult. The book is ordered chronologically by the date the story was written.
  Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.

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  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  On their weekly walk, an eminently sensible, trustworthy lawyer named Mr. Utterson listens as his friend Enfield tells a gruesome tale of assault. The tale describes a sinister figure named Mr. Hyde who tramples a young girl, disappears into a door on the street, and reemerges to pay off her relatives with a check signed by a respectable gentleman. Since both Utterson and Enfield disapprove of gossip, they agree to speak no further of the matter. It happens, however, that one of Utterson’s clients and close friends, Dr. Jekyll, has written a will transferring all of his property to this same Mr. Hyde. Soon, Utterson begins having dreams in which a faceless figure stalks through a nightmarish version of London. 
   
  Puzzled, the lawyer visits Jekyll and their mutual friend Dr. Lanyon to try to learn more. Lanyon reports that he no longer sees much of Jekyll since they had a dispute over the course of Jekyll’s research, which Lanyon calls “unscientific balderdash.” Curious, Utterson stakes out a building that Hyde visits—which, it turns out, is a laboratory attached to the back of Jekyll’s home. Encountering Hyde, Utterson is amazed by how undefinably ugly the man seems as if deformed, though Utterson cannot say exactly how. Much to Utterson’s surprise, Hyde willingly offers Utterson his address. Jekyll tells Utterson not to concern himself with the matter of Hyde. 
   
  A year passes uneventfully. Then, one night, a servant girl witnesses Hyde brutally beat to death an old man named Sir Danvers Carew, a member of Parliament and a client of Utterson. The police contact Utterson, and Utterson suspects Hyde as the murderer. He leads the officers to Hyde’s apartment, feeling a sense of foreboding amid the eerie weather—the morning is dark and wreathed in fog. When they arrive at the apartment, the murderer has vanished, and police searches prove futile. 

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  The Secret of the Growing Gold -...

  Bram Stoker

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  Abraham Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 8th of November 1847, the third of seven children.  
   
  His early years were plagued with such ill-health that he was unable to start school until the age of seven.  He turned the long periods of recovery into an opportunity for thinking and said “I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years”.  
   
  Strikingly at Trinity College, Dublin his health had returned with such vigour that he was named their University Athlete whilst also achieving a BA in Mathematics with honours.  
   
  At this time his interest in theatre became a job offer to be the Dublin Evening Mail’s theatre critic, co-owned by Sheridan Le Fanu.  He now began to also write short stories and in 1872 ‘The Crystal Cup’ was published.  An interest in art developed and he co-founded the Dublin Sketching Club.  
   
  In 1878 came marriage to Florence Balcombe.  She had formerly been courted by Stoker’s acquaintance, Oscar Wilde.  The marriage produced one child.   
   
  Stoker had some years before reviewed Henry Irving’s Hamlet and had dined with him.  That friendship now resulted in a proposal from Irving to move to London and to manage his Lyceum Theatre.  His numerous commercial innovations ensured both he and the theatre thrived.  Irving would also often take Stoker with him when he toured abroad. 
   
  Despite this busy life Stoker continued to write and these works paved the way for his most famous creation, published in 1897, ‘Dracula’.  It is rightly recognised as one of the greatest horror novels of all time and although not the first with a theme of Vampires, it is undoubtedly the most well-known. 
   
  Stoker also wrote poetry and many excellent short stories and continued to write novels and other works throughout his career. 
   
  Politically Stoker supported Home Rule, though only by peaceful means.  He was also keen on following scientific trends particularly in medicine. 
   
  In 1902 his tenure at the Lyceum Theatre ended and although he continued to write his health was deteriorating, mainly due to a series of debilitating strokes. 
   
  Bram Stoker died on the 20th April 1912, in Pimlico, London.  He was 64.

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  HP Lovecraft Horror Collection:...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  Prepare to be transported to the chilling depths of cosmic horror with the "H.P. Lovecraft Horror Collection," featuring four spine-tingling tales by the master of the macabre himself, H.P. Lovecraft. This audiobook compilation includes Lovecraft's most iconic stories: "At the Mountains of Madness," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Shunned House," and "The Dunwich Horror." 
  In "At the Mountains of Madness," listeners will journey to the desolate Antarctic wilderness, where a scientific expedition uncovers ancient horrors lurking beneath the ice. "The Call of Cthulhu" introduces us to the dread-inducing cosmic entity known as Cthulhu, whose awakening threatens to plunge the world into madness. 
  "The Shunned House" takes us to the streets of Providence, Rhode Island, where a cursed dwelling holds dark secrets and unspeakable horrors. And in "The Dunwich Horror," listeners will visit the rural town of Dunwich, Massachusetts, where a sinister presence threatens to unleash chaos upon the world. 
  Perfect for fans of horror and Lovecraftian fiction, this audiobook collection delivers a bone-chilling performance that will haunt your dreams and leave you questioning the limits of human knowledge. Whether you're a seasoned Lovecraft enthusiast or new to his eldritch tales, the "H.P. Lovecraft Horror Collection" promises to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. 
  So, if you're ready to embark on a journey into the unknown and confront the cosmic terrors that lie beyond the veil of reality, start listening to the "H.P. Lovecraft Horror Collection" today and experience the true essence of terror. Start Listening to "H.P. Lovecraft Horror Collection" today!

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  Horror Stories At Sea - Scary...

  Joseph Conrad, Guy de...

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  Being on a ship is usually very safe.  The days of sinking after hitting an iceberg are almost unthinkable.  A ship goes from one port to another, seemingly without a care in the world.  Advanced technology has kept this means of transport as no more uncomfortable as maybe a bit of queasiness after going up and down in a storm.  But worse?  No, not really possible, is it? 
   
  In this volume our authors beg to differ.  They would like to bring us stories where being on a ship is simply the worse place to be.  Horror and terror, and worse, infest their narratives and threaten all and everything aboard.  
   
  1 - Horror Stories at Sea - An Introduction 
  2 - The Brute by Joseph Conrad 
  3 - The Horla by Guy De Maupassant  
  4 - A Fight with a Cannon by Victor Hugo 
  5 - The Shamraken Homeward-Bounder by William Hope Hodgson 
  6 - The Striped Chest by Arthur Conan Doyle 
  7 - The Upper Berth by F Marion Crawford 
  8 - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

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