Creepy Classics

by Mary Hill

Illus. in black-and-white. A haunting compilation of the scariest horror that literature has to offer--classic short stories, poems, and excerpts from novels by Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Sir Authur Conan Doyle and 17 other masters of the macabre. Accompanied by bone-chilling illustrations, each entry is introduced with a paragraph about the author and a brief description of the work.  

Genres: Horror, Fiction

122 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 1994

Reviews

[Sonu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would say more for young adults or adults than children's!! Some stories and authors are definitely worth knowing through these stories.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect starting point for all those interested in horror: The Monkey's Paw, Gabriel Ernest, The Dead Girl (Maupassant), Lost Hearts (MR James), Shakespeare's Witches Brew, Stoker's Dracula's Guest, Poe's Valdemar and Alone, Doyle's The Brazilian Cat, Shelley's Frankenstein. There is a great illustration coming with each of the summed up tales. Really enjoyed this one and can highly recommend this anthology. After that volume you will want to read the originals!

[Jason Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some pretty interesting short stories and excerpts in this book. I enjoyed it. I think it would make a nice introduction for a young reader just beginning their journey into the realm of horror books. It was nice to see stories from Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

[Greg Kerestan · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a kid, receiving this "greatest hits" of the Gothic horror genre in classic literature pulled me into the horror genre forever. This is the first volume of a trilogy, and it contains everything from Stoker to Poe to De Maupassant and more. Some of these works, "Dracula's Guest" in particular, are over-anthologized, but for being an introductory volume that is no great crime.

[Stacy Simpson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yes I know a children's book. Old English writing has never been my thing so this book dragged. The big fancy wording used in it still boggles me to why it was made for children. If I had trouble with it a kid wouldn't have gotten far at all. In essence hated it.

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic stories, excerpts of longer works, and poems, with brief histories of the authors. Illustrations included.