Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction

Una rotunda primera obra que mezcla un afilado trasfondo social con un terror cercano al realismo mágico. En el Cleveland de los años ochenta, deprimido por el abandono de fábricas industriales y huelgas continuas, una serie de mujeres jóvenes empieza a oxidarse, tanto en el exterior como en el interior. El secreto de lo que les está sucediendo podría encerrar un horror más allá de la imaginación.Gwendolyn Kiste es una autora estadounidense afincada en Pittsburg. Su obra, dotada de una sensibilidad desacostumbrada en el género de terror, le ha valido numerosas nominaciones y premios, entre ellos el Bram Stoker tanto a mejor novela como a mejor colección de cuentos.

"e;Once upon a time, and of course it was in the Golden Age, and I hope you may know when that was, for I am sure I don't, though I have tried hard to find out, there lived in a rich and fertile country, a powerful Prince whose name was Bull."e;Bull is one of the many characters you will meet in this wonderful Charles Dickens collection of sketches and short stories. The anthology includes sad must-reads like A Child's Dream of a Star and amusing satirical pieces like A Monument of French Folly. The stories originally appeared in his journal Household Words.-

"La donna di picche" è un racconto che esplora i peccati del gioco d'azzardo e l'avidità senza fondo dell'uomo. Quando un ufficiale viene a sapere dell'esistenza di una donna che ha la soluzione per vincere sempre a carte, vende quasi l'anima al diavolo. I fatti che seguono gli permettono di svelare il segreto, ma a un prezzo spaventoso. La storia è l'indagine di Puškin sulla malvagità umana e su quante volte i nostri più grandi desideri siano la causa delle nostre più grandi cadute.Aleksandr Puškin (1799-1837) è unanimemente considerato uno dei più importanti poeti russi di sempre nonostante sia morto a soli 37 anni in seguito ad un duello.Scrittore dallo stile vivace e ricco, Puškin ebbe un'enorme influenza su un'intera generazione di autori russi. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i poemi narrativi "Ruslan e Ljudmila" e "Eugene Onegin," il dramma teatrale "Boris Godunov" e diversi romanzi, racconti e fiabe.

Un giorno, l'artista Basil Hallward dipinge un ritratto della sua musa Dorian Gray mentre l'amico Lord Henry li osserva. Dorian ascolta mentre Lord Henry presenta in modo confidenziale la sua visione edonistica del mondo, affermando che la bellezza è l'unica cosa che conta davvero nella vita. In Dorian inizia a farsi strada il desiderio che il ritratto invecchi al posto suo. Non molto tempo dopo, Dorian vede la sua ragazza recitare in Romeo e Giulietta di Shakespeare ed è talmente disgustato dalla sua cattiva interpretazione, che la rifiuta. Quando torna a casa, nota un certo crudele ghigno nel suo ritratto.Raccontato con un linguaggio fiorito e ricco di dialoghi incisivi alla Jane Austen, Il ritratto di Dorian Gray, storia di un giovane che vende la sua anima in cambio dell'eterna giovinezza, è senza ombra di dubbio l'opera più famosa di Oscar Wilde.Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) è stato un drammaturgo, romanziere, saggista e poeta irlandese. Tra le sue opere più celebri ricordiamo il romanzo "Il ritratto di Dorian Gray" e la commedia teatrale "L'importanza di chiamarsi Ernesto."Dandy raffinato, scrittore all'avanguardia, omosessuale in un'epoca e in un paese in cui l'omosessualità era ancora considerata un reato, Oscar Wilde è unanimemente riconosciuto come una delle voci più importanti della letteratura dell'Ottocento.

Una apabullante novela de fantasía oscura que reescribe los márgenes del género y los mancha con una voz muy especial, afilada y certera como una daga envenenada. Miriam Iriarte nos presenta un mundo descarnado de demonios, nigromantes, hechiceros durmientes, experimentos, necrófagos y mucha, mucha acción. Un libro definitorio del género en su mejor concepción.Miriam Jiménez Iriarte es una escritora nacida en Pamplona en 1975. Integrante del colectivo literario Artemisa, sus obras le han valido premios como el Ripley de Ciencia Ficción y Terror. Ha escrito numerosos relatos que la han definido como una de las voces más interesantes de su generación en literatura fantástica.

Una de las colecciones de relatos de terror más celebradas por el público y la crítica norteamericana en lo que va de siglo, Contemplad el vacío ha colocado a Philip Fracassi en el panorama del terror contemporáneo como una de sus voces más interesantes y refrescantes. En estos cuentos encontramos tanto horror cósmico lovecraftiano como gozosas historias dignas de la mejor carnaza ochentera, todo con una visión y una prosa no vista hasta entonces en el género.Philip Fracassi es un escritor estadounidense afincado en Los Ángeles. Guionista de cine y televisión, sus relatos de terror han aparecido en diferentes antologías y revistas, cosechando tanto éxito que ha terminado reuniéndolos en la rompedora y exitosa antología Contemplad el vacío.

There are graves that should have never been opened... The narrator and his friend learn this only after they have robbed several graves and started an exhibition on the artifacts they have found.Everything started when they were robbing a grave in an old Dutch cemetery. While they were digging, they heard a strange voice – as if a giant hound was howling somewhere near. They didn’t care and robbed the grave anyway. Soon terrible things started to happen – a friend of theirs got attacked by a large, strange animal.‘The Hound’ is a terrifying short story by H.P. Lovecraft. It was first published in 1924.H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

Le Docteur Faust est admire par tous pour sa sagesse et ses vastes connaissances. Ayant passe sa vie en quete du savoir, Faust se rend compte qu'il a brule ses plus belles annees... Le diable en personne, Mephistoteles, lui propose alors un pacte : il redonnera a Faust l'envie de vivre et les plaisirs de la jeunesse en echange de son ame !Consideree comme l'A uvre la plus importante de la litterature allemande, cette piece de theatre depeint l'antagonisme entre la pensee et l'action. Faust a ete source d'inspiration pour innombrables A uvres artistiques, notamment dans les films Apparition de Mephistopheles (1897) des freres August et Louis Lumiere et La Beaute du diable (1950) de Rene Clair.-

"The Queen of Spades" is a short story that explores the sins of gambling and the bottomless greed of man. When an officer learns that there is a woman who holds the key to always winning at cards, he almost sells his soul to the Devil. The following actions reveal the secret to him, but at a horrifying price. The story is Pushkin’s probing into human wickedness and how often our greatest desires spell our greatest downfall. A well-paced, supernatural story that keeps you hooked till the last page – and then winks at you for man’s greed knows no end.Deservedly labelled "the best Russian poet", Pushkin’s short life (1799-1837) did not prevent him from ushering Russian literature into its modern era. A master of the vernacular language and multifarious and vivid writing style, Pushkin’s oeuvre was of great influence to a whole legion of Russian writers and literary styles. Among his best-known works are the narrative poems "Ruslan and Ludmila" and "Eugene Onegin", the drama "Boris Godunov", several novels, short stories, and fairy tales.

"The Undertaker" is a supernatural gothic tale by Pushkin, which features Adrian Prokhorov, an undertaker, who comes to a new place. He is a very straight-forward man, and does not tolerate deviation from the norm. He is then invited to a wedding by his neighbours, where a lot of drinking is spent. The supernatural is just round the corner when a mishandled toast is proposed. The picturesque depiction of the danse macabre/walking-dead midnight party is exceptional, and Pushkin succeeds in portraying the horrifying aspect completely. A chilling story with a surprise ending that is not to be read after dark.Deservedly labelled "the best Russian poet", Pushkin’s short life (1799-1837) did not prevent him from ushering Russian literature into its modern era. A master of the vernacular language and multifarious and vivid writing style, Pushkin’s oeuvre was of great influence to a whole legion of Russian writers and literary styles. Among his best-known works are the narrative poems "Ruslan and Ludmila" and "Eugene Onegin", the drama "Boris Godunov", several novels, short stories, and fairy tales.

More than 10 000 years ago something terrible happened in the land of Mnar. Shepherd people built a new city called Sarnath. But the land they took to themselves was not uninhabited – there was a strange race living in the area, and they even had their own town called Ib.The people of Sarnath decided to destroy the other race. But they didn’t know that one day these creatures would return and have their revenge...H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The Black Monk" tells of a Kovrin, a Russian scholar, who is suffering from stress and overworking. He goes to the countryside, to an idyllic garden, where he starts seeing a ghostly apparition in the figure of a black monk. Step by step, Kovrin begins to lose his sanity and health, largely due to the influence of the black monk. Touching upon the powers of one’s imagination and the hallucinations of a trouble mind, Chekhov creates a haunting story of madness, love, and the supernatural.A prolific writer of seven plays, a novel and hundreds of short stories, Anton Chekhov is considered one of the best practitioners of the short story genre in literature. True to life and painfully morbid with his miserable and realistic depictions of Russian everyday life, Chekhov’s characters drift between humour, melancholy, artistic ambition, and death. Some of his best-known works include the plays "Uncle Vanya", "The Seagull", and "The Cherry Orchard", where Chekhov dramatizes and portrays social and existential problems. His short stories unearth the mysterious beneath the ordinary situations, the failure and horror present in everyday life.

"e;To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart."e;Master Humphrey is an old, crippled man living in London. To combat his loneliness, he starts a little club, Master Humphrey's Clock, and invites its members to read from their manuscripts. Delightful, supernatural, romantic and sometimes a little creepy, this is the collection of their stories. Readers familiar with Dickens will perhaps come across characters and stories they already know as it serves as an introduction to, among others, Barnaby Rudge and The Old Curiosity Shop.-

Smith, a University of Oxford athlete, witnesses strange things. Edward, a student in Egyptology, collects ancient artefacts, a mummy as well. Not only does he collect them, but Smith suspects that Edward is trying to reanimate the mummy. His suspicions grow bigger when he sees the mummy disappear and then reappear. Will Smith confront Edward and what will follow after that? Is it actually possible to reanimate an artefact or it is simply fruit of imagination? Who will make it out alive – Smith, Edward, or the mummy? "Lot No. 249" holds the answers.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Varje gång när hon passerar det gamla torpet, som står öde och bistert i sin övervuxna trädgård, drabbas hon av ilningar, av rysningar som snart övergår till ren skräck. Det är som om hon var med när det fruktansvärda inträffade där. Men det var hon inte. Hon är helt säker. Men trots detta går hon runt på känslan att hon, innerst inne, sitter på den olösliga gåtans lösning, ja, att hon kan förklara varför allt hände. Och när hon sover om natten kommer hennes mamma till henne i drömmarna, beklagar sig att hon inte kan vara där för sin dotter i det som kanske blir hennes svåraste tid i livet ...Niki Loongs "Det gömda minnet" är en av novellerna i antologin "Alla tiders brott", författade av Novellmästarna (2018).Niki Loong är en svensk författare och konstnär. Hon har skrivit böcker inom en rad olika genrer, bland annat mysdeckare och barn- och ungdomsböcker.

The narrator has gone out to a garden in the middle of the night. But the garden, under the light of the moon, doesn’t seem like a usual garden. Everything seems a little weird and baleful – as if they were cursed by the moon. And when he continues to walk, things get even more strange. This garden has no end – it goes on and on. The narrator is confused. Will he ever find his way back from this beautiful yet terrifying place?H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

When Maria Gavrilovna decides to elope with her suitor Vladimir Nikolayevitch, little do they know what supernatural occurrences this might evoke. An exceptionally chilling and dismal tale, "The Blizzard" portrays the terrifying ups and downs of the suitor, who is caught by the snowstorm while trying to reach his soon bride-to-be. It combines fast-paced narration, with hopeless situations, gloomy natural descriptions, and a realistic, psychological portrait of the main heroine – and all that turns the love-conquers-all story into an enigmatic and thrilling read.Deservedly labelled "the best Russian poet", Pushkin’s short life (1799-1837) did not prevent him from ushering Russian literature into its modern era. A master of the vernacular language and multifarious and vivid writing style, Pushkin’s oeuvre was of great influence to a whole legion of Russian writers and literary styles. Among his best-known works are the narrative poems "Ruslan and Ludmila" and "Eugene Onegin", the drama "Boris Godunov", several novels, short stories, and fairy tales.

Charles Dickens shared excessive interest in the machinations of the ghostly and the supernatural. Many of his ghost stories include a sense of justice or rational explanation in the end. "The Hanged Man’s Bride" is such a story that is rich in vivid descriptions of nature, murder mystery, and a restless spirit. Dickens does a great job in portraying the background in minutest of details, adding a layer of veracity and truthfulness to the supernatural occurrences. A chilling and recommended reading for the fans of ghost stories.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

La colección de cuentos que habría provocado pesadillas en autores como H. P. Lovecraft o Robert E. Howard. La oscuridad innombrable es un homenaje del autor Ted E. Grau a los maestros del género de la Arkham House, tan macabra como apabullante en el tratamiento del terror más oscuro e ignoto.Ted E. Grau es un autor estadounidense afincado en California. Aficionado irredento al terror de los maestros del género del S. XX, su obra ha cultivado el horror cósmico y ha sido nominada al prestigioso premio Shirley Jackson.

Las pesadillas de Ligotti o Lovecraft se dan cita con el black metal más descarnado en esta inclasificable obra de música, surrealismo, horror cósmico, existencialismo y mucho guitarreo. Un cantante de metal adicto a las drogas asiste a la única oportunidad de salvar su carrera en franca decadencia: viajar a Ucrania a grabar un nuevo disco con una banda de culto. Sin embargo, algo mucho más oscuro que su música le espera en el viaje.David Peak es un autor estadounidense residente en Chicago. Su obra, siempre emparentada con el horror existencialista, ha aparecido en diversos medios y editoriales y le ha granjeado numerosas nominaciones a galardones de terror.

Una de las primeras novelas de Juan Ramón Biedma, en la que ya se aprecia el gusto por la realidad oscura y el coqueteo con el terror más truculento presente en toda la obra del autor. La Sevilla contemporánea se ve azotada por una serie de asesinatos que tienen una cosa en común: todas las víctimas tienen algún tipo de deformidad. La caza al asesino se desarrollará a través de un laberinto gótico, desquiciado y violento.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Juan Ramón Biedma es un escritor español nacido en 1962. Especializado en novela negra y criminal, sus historias destacan por un cuidado empleo de la prosa y por una truculencia sorprendente, que coquetea con el terror gótico y el hardboiled clásico. Su obra le ha valido premios como el Silverio Cañada a mejor ópera prima en la Semana Negra de Gijón o el Premio Especial de la Semana Gótica de Madrid.

La prima cosa che l'ambasciatore americano Hiram Otis e la sua famiglia notano quando entrano nella loro nuova villa britannica è la macchia di sangue nel salotto. A quanto pare, si sono trasferiti in una casa già occupata. Il problema è che il loro nuovo coinquilino è un fantasma orgoglioso e, soprattutto, determinato a terrorizzarli a morte. Ma le cose non vanno come previsto per il povero fantasma. Più lui cerca di spaventare la famiglia Otis, più loro lo prendono in giro e lo ignorano.Un concentrato di arguzia e umorismo, Il fantasma di Canterville (1887) è un affascinante e coinvolgente racconto di Oscar Wilde. È stato adattato svariate volte per il cinema e la televisione, tra cui un memorabile film TV del 1996 con Patrick Stewart negli eterei panni del fantasma Sir Simon di Canterville.Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) è stato un drammaturgo, romanziere, saggista e poeta irlandese. Tra le sue opere più celebri ricordiamo il romanzo "Il ritratto di Dorian Gray" e la commedia teatrale "L'importanza di chiamarsi Ernesto."Dandy raffinato, scrittore all'avanguardia, omosessuale in un'epoca e in un paese in cui l'omosessualità era ancora considerata un reato, Oscar Wilde è unanimemente riconosciuto come una delle voci più importanti della letteratura dell'Ottocento.

Adrian Prokhorov è un impresario di pompe funebri, appena trasferitosi nella sua nuova casa. I suoi nuovi vicino lo invitano ad una festa di matrimonio dove immancabilmente si beve molto. Tra un brindisi e l'altro, gli eventi prenderanno una piega decisamente soprannaturale e terrificante conducendo il lettore verso un finale a sorpresa."Il Becchino" è un racconto gotico soprannaturale di Pushkin ricco di suspense e calato in un'atmosfera molto pittoresca.Aleksandr Puškin (1799-1837) è unanimemente considerato uno dei più importanti poeti russi di sempre nonostante sia morto a soli 37 anni in seguito ad un duello.Scrittore dallo stile vivace e ricco, Puškin ebbe un'enorme influenza su un'intera generazione di autori russi. Tra le sue opere più note, ricordiamo i poemi narrativi "Ruslan e Ljudmila" e "Eugene Onegin," il dramma teatrale "Boris Godunov" e diversi romanzi, racconti e fiabe.

Basil Elton is a lighthouse keeper who has followed in his father’s and grandfather's footsteps – all of them have taken care of this very lighthouse. Elton is still fascinated by the ocean: blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous – the ocean is never silent.But Elton also has a special dream. He dreams about a magical white ship that would take him to places, far away from the lighthouse...H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

It is the time to celebrate Yuletide – a festival that ancient Germanic people celebrated during the darkest times of the year. A man returns to his home town to share this special day of celebration with his relatives. But there is no regular festival waiting for him – instead he is about to meet something terrifying...Yuletide is not, after all, that similar to Christmas – it was believed that supernatural forces were particularly strong during that time of the year.H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

Jervas Dudley was only a child when he found the mausoleum of the Hyde family. The place becomes very important to Dudley – one day he will find his way to open the door to the mausoleum. As the days pass, Dudley becomes more and more obsessed with the grave. He even starts to sleep next to the mausoleum.When Dudley finally finds the key, however, he is about to discover something he was not prepared for...H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

When Harry Houdini travels all the way to Egypt, he doesn’t know yet that this trip will take him to one of his greatest – and most terrifying – adventures. During the trip he is kidnapped and someone throws him underneath a pyramid. And there he is, alone in the dark, trying to find his way out of this frightening place. When he finds his way to a ceremonial chamber, he realizes that pyramids indeed have forces that are not from this world...H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

When captain James P. Orne and his crew kill a strange and enormous animal in the sea, they are confused. They have never seen anything like this before – the animal looks like a giant sea monster. They start to make money by letting people see the corpse of the animal. Animal experts, however, tell them that the monster was actually only a baby.One day, the corpse disappears... and the animal will have its revenge.H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

When a writer named Carter meets his friend Manton in a cemetery, they are about to discuss prose writing and horror. Is there a good reason to leave some of the most horrifying things unnamable? Is that a good or bad thing for the reader? While the two of them are debating, they seem to forget that they are sitting in a cemetery – a place which lies between the two worlds...H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

Kalos and Musides are two Greek sculptors who are asked to sculpt statues for a competition. But while they are preparing their statues, something terrible happens – Kalos becomes ill. As the two of them are very good friends, the sickness of Kalos makes Musides very unhappy.When Kalos is about to die, he asks Musides to bury olive branches with him. The result, however, is something beautiful and horrifying at the same time.H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.