Sign in with Facebook
“I busied myself to think of a story, —a story to rival those which had excited us to this task. One which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature, and awaken thrilling horror—one to make the reader dread to look round, to curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart.”
―
―
“It was just a colour out of space—a frightful messenger from unformed realms of infinity beyond all Nature as we know it; from realms whose mere existence stuns the brain and numbs us with the black extra-cosmic gulfs it throws open before our frenzied eyes.”
― The Colour Out of Space and others
― The Colour Out of Space and others
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed. The insight into the mystery of life, coupled though it be with fear, has also given rise to religion. To know what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their most primitive forms—this knowledge, this feeling is at the center of true religiousness.”
― Living Philosophies
― Living Philosophies
Classic Horror Lovers
— 1506 members
— last activity Sep 12, 2025 07:27AM
Do you like your horror on the aged side? This group is for readers who love older/classic horror stories and books. Generally, horror published befor ...more
Esteban’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Esteban’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
393 books
|
181 friends
9,865 books
|
790 friends
52 books
|
11 friends
46 books
|
19 friends
4 books
|
184 friends
2 books
|
84 friends
257 books
|
84 friends
4 books
|
306 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Esteban
Lists liked by Esteban
