The Spine-Chilling Tales for Halloween: 350+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Thrillers, Occult Mysteries & Ghost Stories

Charles Dickens · Robert Louis Stevenson · Edgar Allan Poe · William Hope Hodgson · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · Bram Stoker · Henry James · Arthur Conan Doyle · Algernon Blackwood · Ralph Adams Cram · Rudyard Kipling · Ambrose Bierce · Frederick Marryat · Washington Irving · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Grant Allen · Arthur Machen · Wilkie Collins · Thomas Peckett Prest · James Malcolm Rymer · George Sylvester Viereck · Marie Corelli · Richard Marsh · John William Polidori · M. P. Shiel · E. F. Benson · M. R. James · Eleanor M. Ingram · Fred M. White · H. P. Lovecraft · Robert E. Howard · Francis Marion Crawford · J. Meade Falkner · Mary Shelley · Thomas Mayne Reid

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

DigiCat presents to you this unique Halloween collection with carefully picked out horror classics, gothic novels, ghost stories and supernatural tales. H. P. Lovecraft: The Dunwich Horror From Beyond The Tomb Bram Stoker: Dracula The Jewel of Seven Stars Dracula's Guest The Chain of Destiny Edgar Allan Poe: The Cask of Amontillado The Pit and the Pendulum The Masque of the Red Death The Black Cat Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Mortal Immortal Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan The Hill of Dreams William Hope Hodgson: The Ghost Pirates The Night Land Algernon Blackwood: The Willows The Wendigo The Damned Sheridan Le Fanu: Carmilla Uncle Silas The Dead Sexton M. R. James: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary A Thin Ghost Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van Winkle E. F. Benson: The Thing in the Hall The Terror by Night Wilkie Collins: The Haunted Hotel The Dead Secret Arthur Conan Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles The Silver Hatchet The Beetle Hunter The Japanned Box Charles Dickens: The Hanged Man's Bride The Ghosts of the Mail The Haunted House The Mortals in the House To Be Read At Dusk Henry James: The Turn of the Screw Owen Wingrave The Ghostly Rental Rudyard Kipling: The Phantom Rickshaw My Own True Ghost Story At The End of the Passage Robert Louis Stevenson: Jekyll and Hyde The Body-Snatcher Robert E. Howard: Beyond the Black River Devil in Iron People of the Dark Nathaniel Hawthorne: Rappaccini's Daughter The Birth Mark Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Ambrose Bierce: Can Such Things Be? Present at a Hanging Some Haunted Houses Grant Allen: The Reverend John Creedy My New Year's Eve among the Mummies James Rymer: Sweeney Todd Frederick Marryat: The Phantom Ship The Were-Wolf Fred M. White: Powers of Darkness The Doom of London John Polidori: The Vampyre Richard Marsh: The Beetle Tom Ossington's Ghost F. Marion Crawford: The Screaming Skull The Doll's Ghost Eleanor M. Ingram: The Thing from the Lake Marie Corelli: The Sorrows of Satan J. Meade Falkner: Moonfleet Thomas Reid: The Headless Horseman George Viereck: The House of the Vampire

About the author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), an eminent figure in Victorian literature, is renowned for his acute social commentary and rich characterizations in narratives that capture the complexities of 19th-century England. While he is not traditionally known for writing in the horror genre, his foray into gothic storytelling can be acknowledged in 'The Spine-Chilling Tales for Halloween', showcasing his versatility as a writer. Dickens' literary style is characterized by his satirical wit, evocative descriptive passages, and a predilection for serialized novels, a format that not only made literature accessible to the wider public but also allowed him to continuously develop his stories based on reader feedback. His deep empathy for the disenfranchised, gleaned from his own experiences with poverty and social injustice, is mirrored in his creations, from the enduring tale of 'Oliver Twist' to the classic 'A Christmas Carol'. His characters often traverse the boundaries of social classes, embodying his belief in the possibility of redemption and societal change. Scholars often cite Dickens as one of the pioneers in combining humor with critical social examination, an approach that has solidified his place in the annals of English literature and inspired countless other works. Although 'The Spine-Chilling Tales for Halloween' may not be among his most referenced works, it exemplifies Dickens' ability to explore various literary forms, each imbued with his characteristic depth and moral nuance.