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Explore horror and Gothic fiction where desire, dread and the uncanny disturb ordinary lives.
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Notes of the Thatched Abode of Close ObservationsJi YunChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Strange Transfiguration of Hannah StubbsFlorence MarryatMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
ZanoniEdward Bulwer-LyttonMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Uninhabited HouseCharlotte RiddellMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Indian Ghost StoriesS. MukerjiMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Phantom ShipFrederick MarryatMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Old English BaronClara ReeveMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Auriol; Or, the Elixir of LifeWilliam Harrison AinsworthMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Lady of the ShroudBram StokerMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Wagner, the Wehr-WolfGeorge W. M. ReynoldsChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Legend of MidnightManuel Pinheiro ChagasMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Thing from the LakeEleanor M. IngramEasy read · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the SupernaturalMary Eleanor Wilkins FreemanEasy read · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Tribulat BonhometAuguste de Villiers de L'Isle-AdamMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Behind a Mask; Or, a Woman's PowerLouisa May AlcottMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Land of MistArthur Conan DoyleMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Grim TalesE. NesbitEasy read · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Curious, If True: Strange TalesElizabeth GaskellMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
A Son of PerditionFergus HumeMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Tales of the Night Rain and Autumn LampDing XuanChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Humorous Ghost StoriesDorothy ScarboroughMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The DamnedJoris-Karl HuysmansMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The TerrorArthur MachenMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Uncle SilasJoseph Sheridan Le FanuChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
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Classic horror and gothic novels
Explore horror and Gothic fiction where desire, dread and the uncanny disturb ordinary lives. Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray and A Christmas Carol offer dark secrets, troubled hearts and unsettling encounters. Read a 15-minute summary or choose a print edition at the cost of printing.
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