The Jewel of Seven Stars tells the tale of Malcolm Ross, a young barrister, pulled into an archaeologist's plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy. Malcolm is awakened in the middle of the night and summoned to the house of famous Egyptologist Abel Trelawny at the request of his daughter, Margaret. Once Malcolm arrives at the house, he learns why he has been called - Margaret, hearing strange noises from her father's bedroom, woke to find him unconscious and bloodied on the floor of his room, under some sort of trance. Margaret reveals that her father had left a letter of strange instructions in the event of his incapacitation, stating that his body should not be removed from his room and must be watched at all times until he wakes up. The room is filled with Egyptian relics, and Malcolm notices that the "mummy smell" has an effect on those in the room.
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A faithful adaptation of the classic horror novel by Bram Stoker that not only includes the famous tale but also "e;Lady in the Tomb"e; which is an adaptation of a short piece by Stoker entitled, "e;Dracula's Guest"e; which was said to be part of the original Dracula novel but removed prior to printing. The entire saga is here from Harker's journey to Transylvania, to the crash of the ship Demeter on the shores of England, to the chase of men after an immortal...this is the story of Dracula. Written by Steven Philip Jones, illustrated by Robert Schnieders and Craig Taillefer. Collects issues 1-4, plus 'The Lady In The Tomb' comic release.
The Gothic Trilogy : Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (unabridged versions) in one volume ! Three Classic Gothic Novels in One Book only ! 1) Dracula, 2) Frankenstein, 3) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde --all three classics complete and unabridged versions by Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and Robert Louis Stevenson. 1) Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature. The novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations.2) Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous, sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. At the same time, it is an early example of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because, in contrast to previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays.3) Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. The work is also known as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" entering the vernacular to refer to people with an unpredictably dual nature: usually very good, but sometimes shockingly evil.
Rupert Saint Leger inherits his uncle''s estate worth more than one million pounds, on condition that he live for a year in his uncle''s castle in the Land of the Blue Mountains on the Dalmatian coast. One wet night, he is visited in his room in the castle by a pale woman wearing a wet shroud, seeking warmth. He lets her dry herself before his fire, and she flees before morning. She visits several more times, all at night, and they hardly speak, but he falls in love with her, despite thinking she is a vampire. He visits the local church and finds her in a glass-topped stone coffin in the crypt...
Adam Salton, originally from Australia, is contacted by his great-uncle, Richard Salton, in Derbyshire for the purpose of establishing a relationship between these last two members of the family. His great-uncle wants to make Adam his heir. Adam travels to Richard Salton''s house in Mercia, Lesser Hill, and quickly finds himself at the center of mysterious and inexplicable occurrences.
The Gates of Life is a classic of Gothic fiction which hold both horror and romance elements of the genre. The novel begins in a cemetery, and often returns there. Depictions of tombstones, Gothic architecture, gargoyles and other Gothic imagery are abundant. It focuses on a romance between the main character, Stephen, and Harold. It also focuses very much so on the concept of death.
The novel''s main protagonist, Arthur Severn, has the desire to improve his Irish knowledge, thus he makes a detour to West Ireland and visits the local pub. The townspeople in the bar begin to tell Arthur the legendary story of Shleenanaher, how Saint Patrick defeated the King of the Snakes in Ireland. He then learns the story of the evil villain of the town, Black Murdock... However, the novel also centers on the troubled romance between the main character and a local peasant girl.
The subject of imposture is always an interesting one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of imposture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practised in many forms - impersonators, pretenders, swindlers, and humbugs of all kinds; those who have masqueraded in order to acquire wealth, position, or fame, and those who have done so merely for the love of the art.
Vampires have fascinated mankind for centuries. These creatures of the night enthral 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. The Vampire Super Pack Included here in are: Lipstick on a Business Card by Alledria Hurt The Vampyre by John William Polidori Saving Grace by Lillian Csernica For the Blood is the Life by F. Marion Crawford The Life by J. A. Campbell The Burial by Lord Byron Cold Hands, Warm Heart by Darin Kennedy The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson Foraged by Joann Verostko Aylmer Vance and the Vampire by Alice and Claude Askew Empty Morning by Melanie Tem & Steve Rasnic Tem The Tomb of Sarah by F. G. Loring Soliloquy by Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg The Vampire Maid Hume Nisbet The Vamp-Pyre, by John William Polidori by Stephen Woodworth The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire by Arthur Conan Doyle Sense of Blood by Gerri Leen Mrs. Amworth by E. F. Benson The Becoming by Charles S. Ramsburg, Jr. The Sad Story of a Vampire by Stanislaus Eric, Count Stenbock Manhattan Vs. Brooklyn by Linda Tiernan Kepner The Hills of the Dead by Robert E. Howard Virtual Day by Stephen Antczak Good Lady Ducayne by Mary E. Braddon Kvetchula by Darrell Schweitzer Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker Kvetchula's Daughter Darrell Schweitzer Each Man Kills by Victoria Glad The Greater Thirst by Marilyn Mattie Brahen Isle of the Undead by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach Custody by Jay O'Connell The Vampire by Jan Neruda Feeding the Mouth that Bites Us by L. Jagi Lamplighter The Vampire of Croglin Grange by Augustus Hare The Hunger by Warren Lapine Told in a First-Class Smoker: A Modern Vampire T. F. Ridgwell Vintage Domestic by Steve Rasnic Tem Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu My Angel Of Darkness by Jamie Wild Clarimonde by Théophile Gautier The True Story of A Vampire by Eric Stenbock Mona Lisa by Warren Lapine
Jonathan Harker has business in Transylvania with the mysterious Count Dracula. Harker travels by train and carriage to get to Dracula's remote castle. Once there, Harker, finds, to his horror, that he is a prisoner and that Dracula has a dark, evil secret. Wandering the castle alone at night, Harker is nearly killed by three vampyric sisters. Dracula saves him from the sisters in order that Harker might finish the last of the legal necessities for his move to London. Once that work is done Dracula abandons Harker to the three bloodthirsty sisters and leave for England. Harker barely escapes from the castle with his life. To his horror he discovers that back in London, Dracula is stalking Harker's fiancee Mina Murray and her friend Lucy. Harker struggles to get home, where he and everyone he loves will be locked in a fight for their very souls.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula.Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. Literary critics have examined many themes in the novel, such as the role of women in Victorian culture, conventional and conservative sexuality, immigration, colonialism, postcolonialism and folklore. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical and film interpretations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction
The best horror short stories from the last half of the nineteenth century are combined for the first time by Andrew Barger, award-winning author and editor of 6a66le: Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849.Andrew has meticulously researched the finest Victorian horror short stories and combined them into one undeniable collection. He has added his familiar scholarly touch by annotating the stories, providing story background information, author photos and a list of horror stories considered. Historic Horror. The best horror short stories from the last half of the 19th century include nightmare tales by Bram Stoker, Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Le Fanu, W. C. Morrow, H. G. Wells, Arthur Machen, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and other early founders of the horror tale. A Terror Tour Guide (2016) by Andrew Barger (A leading voice in the gothic literature space, Andrew sets the stage for this anthology of nightmares.) The Pioneers of Pike's Peak (1897) by Basil Tozer (Hoards of giant spiders on a Colorado mountain. What could go wrong?) Lot No. 249 (1892) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Perhaps the premier mummy horror story ever recorded from the master that is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is measured out to its climatic ending.) The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Explore the depths of insanity.) Green Tea (1871) by Joseph Le Fanu (One of the most haunting horror stories by the Irish master.) What Was It? (1859) by Fitz James O'Brien (Sometimes the worst horror is one you can't see.) Pollock and the Porroh Man (1897) by H. G. Wells (Wells takes us deep into the jungle and its wrought supernatural horror.) The Spider of Guyana (1857) by Erckmann-Chatrian (The first giant spider horror story is one of its best.) The Squaw (1893) by Bram Stoker (The author of Dracula never disappoints.) The Great God Pan (1894) by Arthur Machen (Mythic horror that gained much praise from H. P. Lovecraft.) His Unconquerable Enemy (1889) by W. C. Morrow (A fiendish tale of torture sees Morrow at his best.) Horror Short Stories Considered (Andrew concludes the horror anthology by listing every horror short story he read to pick the very best.)Read the premier horror anthology for the last half of the nineteenth century tonight! "But it now struck me for the first time that there must be one great and ruling embodiment of fear, a King of Terrors to which all others must succumb." 1859 "What Was It?" Fitz James O'Brien
Best Ghost Short Stories 1850-1899: A Phantasmal Ghost Anthology contains the best ghost stories from the last half of the 19th century. It includes shocking tales from popular American and Victorian authors including: Bram Stoker, M. R. James, Joseph Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Nesbit, and Francis Marion Crawford.Andrew Barger, award-winning author and editor of The Divine Dantes trilogy, has now researched the finest ghost stories for the last half of the nineteenth century and combined them in one haunting collection. He has added his familiar scholarly touch by annotating the stories, providing story background information, author photos and a list of ghost stories considered to settle on the most frightening and well-written tales. Victorians: Victors of the Ghost Story (2016) by Andrew Barger - Andrew sets the stage for this haunting ghost anthology.The Upper Berth (1886) by Francis Marion Crawford - You will never think of cruising on a ship the same way after reading "The Upper Berth".In Kropfsberg Keep (1895) by Ralph Adams Cram - A gothic setting yields a nightmare for a couple of "ghost hunters".Lost Hearts (1895) by M. R. James - This early M. R. James classic ghost story is one of his best.The Familiar (1872) by Joseph Le Fanu - Ever feel like you are being watched?The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly (1886) by Rosa Mulholland - You will never view an organ the same way again.No. 1 Branch Line: The Signal Man (1865) by Charles Dickens - Are the nervous habits of a train tracks operator all in his mind?Hurst of Hurstcote (1893) by Edith Nesbit - A moldering house and--of course--ghosts.The Judge's House (1891) by Bram Stoker - The author of Dracula never disappoints.The Yellow Sign (1895) by Robert Chambers - A painter sees someone watching him from a busy New York street.The Haunted and the Haunters (1859) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton - The oldest and most haunting ghost short story in the anthology. I am deeply and horribly convinced, that there does exist beyond this a spiritual world-a system whose workings are generally in mercy hidden from us-a system which may be, and which is sometimes, partially and terribly revealed."The Familiar" 1872byJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Bram Stoker is best known for his 1897 publication, Dracula. This work - an epistolary novel weaving hypnotism, magic, the supernatural, and other elements of Gothic fiction - went on to sell over one million copies, and has never been out of print. 'The Chain of Destiny', originally published in 1875 as a serial in Irish magazine The Shamrock, is one of his best short works. Many of the horror stories of monsters and ghouls, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the horror stories of monsters and ghouls, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
A collection of short stories of vampiric horror from the pen of Bram Stoker. Bram Stoker is most well known for the genre defining vampire book 'Dracula' but he wrote many tales of vampires and horror. Here are collected the finest of Stoker's tales. Some of the stories in this anthology are, 'Dracula', 'The Judge's House', 'The Burial of the Rats' and 'The Squaw'.
Bram Stoker is considered one of the greats of horror and macabre stories here are collected 12 of his short stories, including, The Squaw, The Bridal of Death, Midnight tales and The Dualitists.
Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
"Crooken Sands" is a 1894 short story by master horror writer Bram Stoker. 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. Other notable works by this author include: "Miss Betty" (1898), "The Mystery of the Sea" (1902), and "The Jewel of Seven Stars" (1903). This volume will appeal to those who enjoy horror fiction and short stories, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Bram Stoker's seminal work. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
When Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to sell a house, he little expects the horrors that await.
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