This beautiful hardcover brings together 23 chilling tales by landmark gothic writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Sheridan Le Fanu, Sir Walter Scott and many more.

Gothic fiction emerged in the 18th century, recognized for its bleak and sinister landscapes which housed unnatural forces of evil. Often controversial in their time, these stories pushed the boundaries of what was possible in fiction and evoked unsettling emotions as they told their tales of mysterious places, lost secrets, and sudden, shocking violence.

This collection brings together the very best within the genre, featuring crumbling castles, chilling cathedrals, and haunted manors as their eerie settings. Supernatural terrors lurk around every corner.

Includes:
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
The Yellow Wall-paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe
The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley
The Tapestried Chamber by Sir Walter Scott

This wonderful collectible edition with striking foil-embossed cover design is sure to terrify and entertain in equal measure.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Mysteries and Marvels series brings together thrilling short stories from classic fiction, including spine-chilling ghost stories, gripping detective fiction and cosmic horror. These hardback anthologies with foil accented cover designs make wonderful gifts for any classic lover.

Ranges widely across sub-genres to encompass authors whose terror-inducing powers remain unsurpassed.

Gothic fiction is incredibly popular.

The perfect gift for horrors fans.

ISBN 9781398824638
Condition New
Artist / Author Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Frederic Benson, Sheridan Le Fanu
Shipping Weight 0.3000kg
Type Book
Format Hardback

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