Download or read book American Supernatural Tales written by S. T. Joshi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro American Supernatural Tales is the ultimate collection of weird and frightening American short fiction. As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. The book celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and—of course—Stephen King. This volumes also includes "The Yellow Sign," the most horrific story from The King in Yellow, the classic horror collection by Robert W. Chambers featured on HBO's hit TV series True Detective. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good collection of stories. Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro’s favorites, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ray Russell’s short story “Sardonicus,” considered by Stephen King to be “perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written,” to Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Featuring original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, these stunningly creepy deluxe hardcovers will be perfect additions to the shelves of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal aficionados everywhere.

Download or read book The Greatest Occult Supernatural Tales of Marjorie Bowen written by Marjorie Bowen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marjorie Bowen's 'The Greatest Occult & Supernatural Tales of Marjorie Bowen' is a compelling collection of eerie and macabre stories that delve into the realms of the supernatural. Bowen's literary style is characterized by its intricate plotting, vivid descriptions, and the ability to evoke a sense of foreboding in the reader. Set in various time periods, from Victorian England to medieval France, the stories explore themes of tragedy, revenge, and the supernatural, showcasing Bowen's versatility as a writer of Gothic fiction. Her narratives are filled with suspense and mystery, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat until the very last page. This collection serves as a captivating introduction to Bowen's work, highlighting her mastery of the occult and supernatural genres. Marjorie Bowen's own fascination with the dark and mysterious aspects of human nature shines through in these tales, making them a must-read for fans of Gothic literature and supernatural fiction. Whether you are a seasoned reader of the occult or a newcomer to the genre, 'The Greatest Occult & Supernatural Tales of Marjorie Bowen' is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Download or read book The Weiser Book of Occult Detectives written by Judika Illes and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of vintage occult mysteries by Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and Helena Blavatsky, and others. Whether they investigate paranormal mysteries or use their own supernatural gifts to solve crimes, occult detectives maintain an extraordinary hold on our imaginations. From X-Files to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there are no shortage of contemporary examples. In The Weister Book of Occult Detectives, esoteric scholar Judika Illes delves into the literary roots of this enduring subgenre. Among the ranks of occult detectives featured in this book are beloved favorites such as Dr. Hesselius, Dr. Taverner, Thomas Carnacki, and John Silence. They are joined by the more obscure or unjustly forgotten sleuths such as Shiela Crerar and Diana Marburg. Their investigative techniques range from palmistry and clairvoyance to psychometry, mesmerism, dreams, and good old deductive reasoning.

Download or read book Passport to the Supernatural written by Bernhardt J. Hurwood and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Blood curdling screams in every language. With this book you can travel through time and space to the most frightening limits of human imagination. Included in this expertly prepared itinerary of the supernatural and the occult are such splendid stop-and-shudder points as ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Judea, China, India, Japan, Russia, Siberia, the South Sea Islands, Alaska, England, Europe, and, of course, the Transylvania of Count Dracula. Face-to-face encounters have been arranged with werewolves, vampires, Oriental fox-maidens, dybbuks, devils, spirits, amorous incubi and succubi, not to mention the evil Armenian demon Al, who has brass eyebrows and eats the livers of pregnant women. To top off this fiendish feast are three of the greatest pieces of modern occult fiction."--Back cover

Download or read book GOTHIC HORRORS Bowen s Greatest Occult Supernatural Tales written by Marjorie Bowen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marjorie Bowen's 'GOTHIC HORRORS - Bowen's Greatest Occult & Supernatural Tales' is a collection of the author's most chilling and mysterious tales, showcasing her mastery of the gothic horror genre. Through eerie settings, dark atmospheres, and twisted plots, Bowen weaves a haunting tapestry that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Drawing on the literary traditions of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, Bowen's stories are filled with suspense, supernatural elements, and psychological depth, making them a compelling read for fans of the macabre and the mysterious. Each story is a gripping journey into the unknown, exploring the darker side of human nature and the supernatural realm. Marjorie Bowen's writing style is atmospheric and evocative, immersing readers in a world of fear and suspense. Her ability to create tension and instill a sense of dread in her readers is a testament to her skill as a writer. With 'GOTHIC HORRORS', Bowen solidifies her place as a master of the gothic genre, captivating readers with her tales of the occult and the supernatural. I highly recommend this collection to anyone who enjoys atmospheric horror stories that delve into the enigmatic and the unsettling.

Download or read book Those Who Fight Monsters written by Tanya Huff and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got Vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We Can Help! Your one-stop-shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all-original tales of unusual cases which require services that go far beyond mere deduction! Featuring new stories by: Tanya Huff, C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, Simon R. Green, T. A. Pratt, Chris Marie Green, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Caine, Jackie Kessler, Carrie L. Vaughn, Julie Kenner, C. J. Henderson, Laura Anne Gilman, Justin Gustainis and Caitlin Kittredge Meet the Detectives: Danny Hendrickson - from Laura Anne Gilman’s Cosa Nostradamus series. Kate Connor - from Julie Kenner’s Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series. John Taylor - from Simon R. Green’s Nightside series. Jill Kismet - from Lilith Saintcrow’s Jill Kismet series. Jessi Hardin - from Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville series. Quincey Morris - from Justin Gustainis’ Morris/Chastain Investigations series. Marla Mason - from T. A. Pratt’s Marla Mason series. Tony Foster - from Tanya Huff’s Smoke and Shadows series. Dawn Madison - from Chris Marie Green’s Vampire Babylon series. Pete Caldecott - from Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London series. Tony Giodone - from C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp’s Tales of the Sazi series. Jezebel - from Jackie Kessler’s Hell on Earth series. Piers Knight - from C. J. Henderson’s Brooklyn Knight series. Cassiel - from Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season series. Demons may lurk, werewolves may prowl, vampires may ride the wind. These are things that go bump in the night, but we are the ones who bump back! About the editor: Justin Gustainis has been an Army officer, speechwriter and professional bodyguard. He is currently a college professor living in upstate New York. He is the author of The Hades Project, Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Hard Spell and Sympathy for the Devil. He has also published a number of short stories, two of which won the Graverson Award for Horror in consecutive years. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Praise: "Urban fantasy has a special place in my heart, and the Occult Detective is perhaps the fundamental urban-fantasy archetype. An anthology of this kind is can serve two purposes: The first is to provide a taste of the genre to those that might otherwise be unfamiliar with it, and the second is to provide fans of the genre a chance to discover writers they may not have already come across. It was well worth the read and I would recommend it wholeheartedly for any fan of the urban fantasy/occult detective genre; even more so if you are unfamiliar with the genre and would like a taste as to what it’s all about." — Nick Bronson -- "Urban Fantasy readers will love this book, and it is a first-rate group of stories." — Paul Lappan, Reviewer

Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women written by Marie O'Regan and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25 chilling short stories by outstanding female writers. Women have always written exceptional stories of horror and the supernatural. This anthology aims to showcase the very best of these, from Amelia B. Edwards's 'The Phantom Coach', published in 1864, through past luminaries such as Edith Wharton and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, to modern talents including Muriel Gray, Sarah Pinborough and Lilith Saintcrow. From tales of ghostly children to visitations by departed loved ones, and from heart-rending stories to the profoundly unsettling depiction of extreme malevolence, what each of these stories has in common is the effect of a slight chilling of the skin, a feeling of something not quite present, but nevertheless there. If anything, this showcase anthology proves that sometimes the female of the species can also be the most terrifying . . .

Download or read book The Black Veil and Other Tales of Supernatural Sleuths written by Mark Valentine and published by Wordsworth Classics. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gateway of the Monster...The Red Hand...The Ghost HunterTo Sherlock Holmes the supernatural was a closed book: but other great detectives have always been ready to do battle with the dark instead. This volume brings together sixteen chilling cases of these supernatural sleuths, pitting themselves against the peril of ultimate evil. Here are encounters from the casebooks of the Victorian haunted house investigators John Bell and Flaxman Low, from Carnacki, the Edwardian battler against the abyss, and from horror master Arthur Machen's Mr Dyson, a man-about-town and meddler in strange things.Connoisseurs will find rare cases such as those of Allen Upward's 'The Ghost Hunter', Robert Barr's Eugene Valmont (who may have inspired Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot) and Donald Campbell's young explorer Leslie Vane, the James Bond of the jazz age, who battles against occult enemies of the British Empire. And the collection is completed by some of the best tales from the pens of modern psychic sleuth authors.

Download or read book The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult written by DuQuette, Lon Milo and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror Takes Its Time Looking for a thoughtful fright? Or perhaps a frightful thought? Packed with stories selected by one of today’s leading esoteric scholars, this book will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These tales reveal hidden truths, inspire forbidden pursuits, and divulge the secrets of magical initiation in the guise of fiction. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: Aleister CrowleyAmbrose BierceArthur MachenEdgar Allan PoeRobert W. ChambersRalph Adams CramH.P. LovecraftDion FortuneSir Edward George Bulwer-LyttonBram Stoker As DuQuette writes in his introduction, horror takes its time. It creeps in, seeps in, and lingers. These stories will take you hours to read, but they will stay with you, biting at your heels from the shadows, eternally. Don’t say we didn’t warn you...

Download or read book The Supernatural Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale written by Dorothea E. von Mücke and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Théophile Gautier and Prosper Mérimée; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form.

Download or read book Lucifer Ascending written by Bill Ellis and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In Lucifer Ascending, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years. Using materials from little known publications and archives, Lucifer Ascending details the true social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms "vernacular occultism," the author is poised on a middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. Lucifer Ascending examines the occult not as an alternative to religion but rather as a means for ordinary people to participate directly in the mythic realm.

Download or read book Elizabethan Demonology written by Thomas Alfred Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Haunted Asheville written by Joshua P. Warren and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A beautiful young woman dies from a fall in Asheville's greatest hotel ... and the Pink Lady is said to still wander the massive halls of the Grove Park Inn. A building is constructed on the grounds of a miserable, ancient cemetery ... now they say you can still hear strange noises at night in the halls of Clyde A. Erwin High School. In 1908, a group of prisoners finally comes to Christ ... after being terrorized at night by a spook in the Buncombe County Jail. A distraught mother hangs herself from the rafters of a looming Beaucatcher Mountain bridge ... and the legend of Helen is born. These stories and more can be found within the pages of this remarkable book. A surreal mixture of history and myth, it searches for the fading morsels of truth while examining the feasts of folklore. These are the tales that linger in the minds of Asheville, as old and flavored as the mountains themselves. From secret chambers in aged castles to cryptic etchings on forgotten tombstones, this mountain town is filled with the lore and intrigue of the mysterious side of life."--Publisher description

Download or read book H P Lovecraft s Book of the Supernatural 20 Classic Tales of the Macabre Chosen by the Master of Horror Himself written by Stephen Jones and published by Pegasus Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ”The reader would do well to remember that it is Lovecraft‘s shadow which overlies almost all of the important horror fiction.”—Stephen King Written by arguably the most important horror writer of the twentieth century, H. P. Lovecraft’s 1927 essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature” traces the evolution of the genre from the early Gothic novels to the work of contemporary American and British authors. Throughout, Lovecraft acknowledges those authors and stories that he feels are the very finest the horror field has to offer: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, Ambrose Bierce, and Arthur Conan Doyle, each prefaced by Lovecraft's own opinions and insights in their work. This chilling collection also contains Henry James’ wonderfully atmospheric short novel The Turn of the Screw. For every fan of modern horror, here is an opportunity to rediscover the origins of the genre with some of most terrifying stories ever imagined.

Download or read book Stories of the Occult written by Jamie King and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to step over to the dark side with this sinister selection of occult stories Have you heard the tale of the black-eyed children? What about the monster that eats your dreams? Do you know about the witches that summon the dead? This spine-chilling compendium of strange and supernatural happenings from across the globe is essential reading, whether you're an occult enthusiast or simply curious. Filled with mind-bending stories of dark magic, terrifying hauntings and unexplained phenomena, the world of the occult has left us fascinated and fearful since ancient times. Spellbinding, mysterious and hidden from view, occult practices offer a way to uncover the secret knowledge of the universe, but beware: some say this knowledge comes at a price... Explore this rich history of magic and intrigue, as well as occult rituals and esoteric philosophies that continue today. Stories of the Occult looks at: - Hauntings - Unexplained deaths - Witchcraft - Mythical creatures and much more. Delve into this book and see what you can discover. By the end, you may not know what to believe!

Download or read book The Shadow Book of Ji Yun written by Ji Yun and published by Empress Wu Books. This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: