The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies

by Wildside Press (Editor), E. Nesbit

This volume is a treasure-trove of rare 19th-century macabre stories for lovers of classic fantasy and horror. From ghosts of mind and spirit to paranormal experiences, from exotic Arabian Nights adventures to Deals with the Devil, each story in this volume is sure to delight the discerning reader of classic fantasy and horror. Included are:

THE GRAY LADY, by Mary E. Lee

THE EBONY FRAME, by Edith Nesbit

THE DOOM, by Benedict

THE CURSE OF THE CATAFALQUES, by F. Anstey

THE STRIDING PLACE, by Gertrude Atherton

SISTER SERAPHINE, by Edna W. Underwood

EXTRAORDINARY INDIAN FEATS OF LEGERDEMAIN, by David Dawson Mitchell

LAZARUS, by Leonid Andreyev

THE TRANSFIGURED, by Heinrich Zschokke

THE UNCANNY BAIRN, by Mrs. Alfred (Louisa) Baldwin

UNCLE ABRAHAM’S ROMANCE, by Edith Nesbit

MAN-SIZE IN MARBLE, by Edith Nesbit

THE SECRET OF THE STRADIVARIUS, by Hugh Conway

MR. LINDSAY’S MANUSCRIPT, by T. H. E.

ROSAURA AND HER RELATIONS, by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

THE ENCHANTED GIFTS, by Mrs. Jane L. Swift

THE GALLOWS MAN, by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

THE ROCK OF HANS HEILING, by Theodor Koerner

THE VISION OF AGIB, by Anonymous

WINDERHANS AND THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK, by Anonymous

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Genres: Horror, Fiction, Fantasy

485 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 9, 2013

About the author

Founded in 1989 by John and Kim Betancourt, Wildside Press has become one of the leading independent publishers in the science fiction field. In addition to books, Wildside publishes the Hugo Award-winning WEIRD TALES magazine, ADVENTURE TALES magazine, and SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY MAGAZINE.

Reviews

[Nicholas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess peeps were more easily frightened back when. Interesting only in an historical sense.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Victorians were a strange bunch!