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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. From ghost stories to spine-chilling mysteries, the horror genre is perfect reading for the Halloween season and year-round. Including Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, Robert Louis Stevenson's THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, and Bram Stoker's DRACULA, these terrifying tales will stay with you long after they're finished....
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Las leyendas de vampiros han fascinado al ser humano en multitud de pueblos y culturas diferentes a lo largo de toda su historia, desde el confín de los tiempos hasta nuestros días. Lo que para muchos es el fruto de una imaginación excesiva y que raya en lo genial de mentes que no contaban con los conocimientos científicos suficientes, el fruto de una supersticiosa ignorancia, para otros ha supuesto la oportunidad de atribuirle una posibilidad...
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This meticulously edited collection contains complete works by writer Bram Stoker, the pioneer in vampire fiction and the author of the novel Dracula. The edition includes all other supernatural horrors and gothic novels, as well as occult and supernatural short stories. Contents: Novels: Dracula The Snake's Pass The Watter's Mou' The Mystery of the Sea The Jewel of Seven Stars The Man (The Gates of Life) The Lady of the Shroud The Lair of the White...
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When I was apprenticed to theatrical carpentering my master was John Haliday, who was Master Machinist - we called men in his post 'Master Carpenter' in those days - of the old Victoria Theatre, Hulme. It wasn't called Hulme, but that name will do. It would only stir up painful memories if I were to give the real name. I daresay some of you - not the Ladies (this with a gallant bow all round) - will remember the case of a Harlequin as was killed in...
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In this collection, werewolves, vampires and ghosts stalk their victims through the nights. Incorporating elements from both horror and fantasy, these supernatural stories are terrifying tales filled with extraordinarily imaginative creations. Often difficult to distinguish between the real villains of the world and the hallucinations of the fragile psyche, these stories will both disturb and enthral readers.
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"The Shadow Builder" is a short story by Bram Stoker, first published in Stoker's first collection of short stories "Under the Sunset" in 1881. Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847 — 1912) was an Irish author most famous for his 1897 Gothic novel "Dracula", a seminal book that continues to influence the vampire genre in print and film to this day. This short story is perfect for lovers of the dark fantasy, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors...
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First published in 1881, "The Rose Prince" is a short story by Bram Stoker. It was first, published in Stoker's first collection of short stories entitled "Under the Sunset" and is, presented here in a modern edition for the enjoyment of literature lovers the world over. A fantastical tale that will not disappoint those who have read and enjoyed other works by this master of the fantasy, "The Rose Prince" constitutes a must-read for all lovers of...
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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.
Complete with a Life & Times section for each author, which offers insights into their lives, works and the time of publication, and a handy glossary adapted from the Collins English Dictionary, this Collins Classics Collection will...
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Blood, gore, murder, and sin-Victorian literature's darkest horrors await you.
The penny dreadfuls were cheap nineteenth-century English stories that featured gothic, lurid, disturbing, and tantalizing content. These horror serials cost a penny per issue, hence their name: penny dreadfuls. The penny dreadfuls often paid homage to-and even inspired-many of the more famous narratives of the horror genre.
This book pairs three obscure yet influential...
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Vampires have fascinated mankind for centuries. These creatures of the night enthrall us, terrify us, and seduce us. The Vampire Super Pack brings together 42 vampires stories spanning almost 200 years. With over 225,000 words of fascinating fiction this is the Vampire anthology you've been waiting for. Included herein are:
• 'Lipstick on a Business Card' by Alledria Hurt
• 'The Vampyre' by John William Polidori
• 'Saving Grace' by Lillian Csernica
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