| Synopsis: |
A veritable schooling in the origins of modern-day horror and fantasy This collection comprises the best of classic horror writing, with the atmospheric genius of Edgar Allen Poe, the invention and eeriness of Bram Stoker, and the suspense of Wilkie Collins among the terrifying gems contained. Here some of the best minds in the history of English literature take on the world of vampires, werewolves, and the supernatural. Besides Poe, Stoker, and Collins, authors include WW Jacobs, E.F. Benson, Edgar Wallace, Frederick Marryat, Saki, E.T.A. Hoffman, and H.H. Munro. Readers include Robin Bailey, Patrick Malahide, Richard Pasco, and Barbara Leigh-Hunt. Unabridged. |