
Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume
Enriched edition. A Journey Through Terror, Romance, and the SupernaturalBy Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anna Katharine Green, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, William Godwin, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, John Meade Falkner, George Eliot, Robert Hugh Benson, Horace Walpole, Frederick Marryat, Thomas Love Peacock, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gaston Leroux, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Charles Brockden Brown, James Hogg, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Richard Marsh, Charles Robert Maturin, John William Polidori, H. G. Wells, W. W. Jacobs, H. P. Lovecraft, William Thomas Beckford, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Eliza ParsonsLength470h 34m
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Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume offers a rich tapestry of narratives steeped in the shadowy realms of the Gothic tradition, masterfully invoking sentiments of mystery, horror, and the sublime. This anthology covers a vast array of literary styles from haunting tales of supernatural terror to intricate plots of psychological suspense, each contributing to the Gothic ethos. The collection's significance is immortalized in its sheer diversity and the timeless appeal of its narratives, including standout tales that challenge the imagination and unsettle the spirit with their atmospheric intensity and thematic depth. This compendium invites readers to embark on a journey through the darkened corridors of literary creativity that span centuries. The anthology hosts an impressive lineage of literary luminaries, united by their contributions to the Gothic tradition. Classic authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley provide haunting narratives that align with Romanticism's darker tones, while writers such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Oscar Wilde bring forward nuanced explorations that engage with emerging psychological and societal questions of their times. This convergence of historical and cultural viewpoints enriches the Gothic form, offering a complex dialogue between the fantastical and the real, illuminating the evolution of the genre through their unique lenses and shared affinities. Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume is a treasure trove for both the avid Gothic enthusiast and the curious reader alike. It grants an unparalleled opportunity to explore myriad perspectives and thematic variations that have shaped the genre, fostering an appreciation for its multifaceted nature. Engaging with this anthology promises an educational journey, deepening one's understanding of the Gothic via the interplay of its myriad voices. Dive into this collection to explore the past, challenge the present, and uncover the chilling beauty of Gothic literature at its finest.
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- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
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Table of contents
1Introduction
603Chapter XIV
2Introduction
604Chapter XV
3Historical Context
605Chapter XVI
4Synopsis (Selection)
606Chapter XVII
5Horace Walpole:
607Chapter XVIII
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6Preface To The First Edition
608Chapter XIX
7Preface To The Second Edition
609Chapter XX
8Chapter I
610Chapter XXI
9Chapter II
611Chapter XXII
10Chapter III
612Chapter XXIII
11Chapter IV
613Chapter XXIV
12Chapter V
614Chapter XXV
13William Thomas Beckford:
615Chapter XXVI
14Vathek (pt. 1)
616Chapter XXVII
15Vathek (pt. 2)
617Chapter XXVIII
16Vathek (pt. 3)
618Chapter XXIX
17Eliza Parsons:
619Chapter XXX
18The Castle of Wolfenbach (pt. 1)
620Chapter XXXI
19The Castle of Wolfenbach (pt. 2)
621Chapter XXXII
20The Castle of Wolfenbach (pt. 3)
622Chapter XXXIII
21The Castle of Wolfenbach (pt. 4)
623Chapter XXXIV
22William Godwin:
624James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest:
23Dramatis Personae
625I. The Strange Customer at Sweeney Todd's
24Preface
626II. The Spectacle Maker's Daughter
25Author's Latest Preface
627III. The Dog and the Heat
26Preface To The First Edition
628IV. The Pie-Shop in Bell Yard
27Volume The First
629V. The Meeting in the Temple
28Chapter I.
630VI. The Conference, and the Fearful Narration in the Garden
29Chapter II.
631VII. The Barber and the Lapidiary
30Chapter III.
632VIII. The Thieves' Home
31Chapter IV.
633IX. Johanna At Home, and the Resolution
32Chapter V.
634X. The Colonel and His Friend
33Chapter VI.
635XI. The Stranger at Lovett's
34Chapter VII.
636XII. The Resolution Come To By Johanna Oakley
35Chapter VIII.
637XIII. Johanna's Interview with Arabella Wilmot, and the Advice
36Chapter IX.
638XIV. Tobias's Threat, and Its Consequences
37Chapter X.
639XV. The Second Interview Between Johanna and the Colonel in the Temple Gardens
38Chapter XI.
640XVI. The Barber Makes Another Attempt To Sell the String of Pearls
39Chapter XII.
641XVII. The Great Change in the Prospects for Sweeney Todd
40Volume The Second
642XVIII. Tobias's Adventures During the Absence of Sweeney Todd
41Chapter I.
643XIX. The Strange Odour in St. Dunstan's Church
42Chapter II.
644XX. Sweeney Todd's Proceedings Consequent Upon the Departure of Tobias
43Chapter III.
645XXI. The Misadventure of Tobias: The Madhouse on Peckham Rye
44Chapter IV.
646XXII. The Madhouse Cell
45Chapter V.
647XXIII. The New Cook of Mrs. Lovett Gets Tired of His Situation
46Chapter VI.
648XXIV. The Night at the Madhouse
47Chapter VII.
649XXV. Mr. Fogg's Story at the Madhouse
48Chapter VIII.
650XXVI. Colonel Jeffrey Makes Another Effort to Come at Sweeney Todd's Secret
49Chapter IX.
651XXVII. Tobias Makes an Attempt to Escape From the Madhouse
50Chapter X.
652XXVIII. The Madhouse Yard, and Tobias's New Friend
51Chapter XI.
653XXIX. The Consultation of Colonel Jeffrey With the Magistrate
52Chapter XII.
654XXX Tobias's Escape From Mr. Fogg's Establishment
53Chapter XIII.
655XXXI. The Rapid Journey of Tobias to London
54Chapter XIV.
656XXXII. The Announcement in Sweeney Todd's Window, Johanna Oakley's Adventure
55Volume The Third
657XXXIII. Discoveries in the Vaults of St. Dunstan's
56Chapter I.
658XXXIV. Johanna Alone, the Secret, Mr. Todd's Suspicions, the Mysterious Letter
57Chapter II.
659XXXV. Sweeney Todd Commences Clearing the Road to Retirement
58Chapter III.
660XXXVI. The Last Batch of Delicious Pies
59Chapter IV.
661XXXVII. The Prisoner's Plan of Escape From the Pies
60Chapter V.
662XXXVIII. Sweeney Todd Shaves a Good Customer. The Arrest.
61Chapter VI.
663XXXIX. The Conclusion
62Chapter VII.
664Nathaniel Hawthorne:
63Chapter VIII.
665Introductory Note
64Chapter IX.
666Preface
65Chapter X.
667I. The Old Pyncheon Family
66Chapter XI.
668II. The Little Shop-Window
67Chapter XII.
669III. The First Customer
68Chapter XIII.
670IV. A Day Behind the Counter
69Chapter XIV.
671V. May and November
70Chapter XV.
672VI. Maule’s Well
71Postscript
673VII. The Guest
72Ann Radcliffe:
674VIII. The Pyncheon of To-day
73Volume I
675IX. Clifford and Phoebe
74Chapter I
676X. The Pyncheon Garden
75Chapter II
677XI. The Arched Window
76Chapter III
678XII. The Daguerreotypist
77Chapter IV
679XIII. Alice Pyncheon
78Chapter V
680XIV. Phoebe’s Good-Bye
79Chapter VI
681XV. The Scowl and Smile
80Chapter VII
682XVI. Clifford’s Chamber
81Chapter VIII
683XVII. The Flight of Two Owls
82Chapter IX
684XVIII. Governor Pyncheon
83Chapter X
685XIX. Alice’s Posies
84Chapter XI
686XX. The Flower of Eden
85Chapter XII
687XXI. The Departure
86Chapter XIII
688Rappaccini's Daughter
87Volume II
689The Birth Mark
88Chapter I
690George Eliot:
89Chapter II
691The Lifted Veil
90Chapter III
692Wilkie Collins:
91Chapter IV
693First Epoch
92Chapter V
694The Story Begun by Walter Hartright (pt. 1)
93Chapter VI
695The Story Begun by Walter Hartright (pt. 2)
94Chapter VII
696The Story Begun by Walter Hartright (pt. 3)
95Chapter VIII
697The Story Continued by Vincent Gilmore
96Chapter IX
698The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe
97Chapter X
699The Second Epoch
98Chapter XI
700The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe (pt. 1)
99Chapter XII
701The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe (pt. 2)
100Volume III
702The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe (pt. 3)
101Chapter I
703The Story Continued by Frederick Fairlie, Esq., of Limmeridge House
102Chapter II
704The Story Continued by Eliza Michelson
103Chapter III
705The Story Continued in Several Narratives
104Chapter IV
706The Third Epoch
105Chapter V
707The Story Continued by Walter Hartright (pt. 1)
106Chapter VI
708The Story Continued by Walter Hartright (pt. 2)
107Chapter VII
709The Story Continued by Walter Hartright (pt. 3)
108Chapter VIII
710The Story Continued by Mrs. Catherick
109Chapter IX
711The Story Continued by Walter Hartright (pt. 1)
110Chapter X
712The Story Continued by Walter Hartright (pt. 2)
111Chapter XI
713The Story Continued by Isidor, Ottavio, Baldassare Fosco
112Chapter XII
714The Story Concluded by Walter Hartright
113Chapter XIII
715Robert Louis Stevenson:
114Volume IV
716Story of the Door
115Chapter I
717Search for Mr. Hyde
116Chapter II
718Dr. Jekyll was Quite at Ease
117Chapter III
719The Carew Murder Case
118Chapter IV
720Incident of the Letter
119Chapter V
721Incident of Dr. Lanyon
120Chapter VI
722Incident at the Window
121Chapter VII
723The Last Night
122Chapter VIII
724Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative
123Chapter IX
725Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case
124Chapter X
726Charles Dickens:
125Chapter XI
727Chapter I. The Dawn
126Chapter XII
728Chapter II. A Dean, and a Chapter Also
127Chapter XIII
729Chapter III. The Nuns’ House
128Chapter XIV
730Chapter IV. Mr. Sapsea
129Chapter XV
731Chapter V. Mr. Durdles and Friend
130Chapter XVI
732Chapter VI. Philanthropy in Minor Canon Corner
131Chapter XVII
733Chapter VII. More Confidences than One
132Chapter XVIII
734Chapter VIII. Daggers Drawn
133Chapter XIX
735Chapter IX. Birds in the Bush
134Introduction
736Chapter X. Smoothing the Way
135Chapter I
737Chapter XI. A Picture and a Ring
136Chapter II
738Chapter XII. A Night with Durdles
137Chapter III
739Chapter XIII. Both at Their Best
138Chapter IV
740Chapter XIV. When Shall These Three Meet Again?
139Chapter V
741Chapter XV. Impeached
140Chapter VI
742Chapter XVI. Devoted
141Chapter VII
743Chapter XVII. Philanthropy, Professional and Unprofessional
142Chapter VIII
744Chapter XVIII. A Settler in Cloisterham
143Chapter IX
745Chapter XIX. Shadow on the Sun-dial
144Chapter X
746Chapter XX. A Flight
145Chapter XI
747Chapter XXI. A Recognition
146Chapter XII
748Chapter XXII. A Gritty State of Things Comes on
147Chapter XIII
749Chapter XXIII. The Dawn Again
148Chapter XIV
750Appendix: Fragment of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”
149Chapter XV
751Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu:
150Chapter XVI
752Prologue
151Chapter XVII
753Chapter 1. An Early Fright
152Chapter XVIII
754Chapter 2. A Guest
153Chapter XIX
755Chapter 3. We Compare Notes
154Chapter XX
756Chapter 4. Her Habits — A Saunter
155Chapter XXI
757Chapter 5. A Wonderful Likeness
156Chapter XXII
758Chapter 6. A Very Strange Agony
157Chapter XXIII
759Chapter 7. Descending
158Chapter XXIV
760Chapter 8. Search
159Chapter XXV
761Chapter 9. The Doctor
160Chapter XXVI
762Chapter 10. Bereaved
161Chapter XXVII
763Chapter 11. The Story
162Chapter XXVIII
764Chapter 12. A Petition
163Chapter XXIX
765Chapter 13. The Woodman
164Chapter XXX
766Chapter 14. The Meeting
165Chapter XXXI
767Chapter 15. Ordeal and Execution
166Chapter XXXII
768Conclusion
167Chapter XXXIII
769Chapter 1. Austin Ruthyn, of Knowl, and His Daughter
168Matthew Gregory Lewis:
770Chapter 2. Uncle Silas
169Preface
771Chapter 3. A New Face
170Advertisement
772Chapter 4. Madame De La Rougierre
171Volume I
773Chapter 5. Sights and Noises
172Chapter I
774Chapter 6. A Walk in the Wood
173Chapter II
775Chapter 7. Church Scarsdale
174Chapter III
776Chapter 8. The Smoker
175Volume II
777Chapter 9. Monica Knollys
176Chapter I
778Chapter 10. Lady Knollys Removes a Coverlet
177Chapter II
779Chapter 11. Lady Knollys Sees the Features
178Chapter III
780Chapter 12. A Curious Conversation
179Chapter IV
781Chapter 13. Before and After Breakfast
180Volume III
782Chapter 14. Angry Words
181Chapter I
783Chapter 15. A Warning
182Chapter II
784Chapter 16. Doctor Bryerly Looks in
183Chapter III
785Chapter 17. An Adventure
184Chapter IV
786Chapter 18. A Midnight Visitor
185Chapter V
787Chapter 19. Au Revoir
186Charles Brockden Brown:
788Chapter 20. Austin Ruthyn Sets Out on His Journey
187Preface
789Chapter 21. Arrivals
188Chapter I
790Chapter 22. Somebody in the Room with the Coffin
189Chapter II
791Chapter 23. I Talk with Doctor Bryerly
190Chapter III
792Chapter 24. The Opening of the Will
191Chapter IV
793Chapter 25. I Hear from Uncle Silas
192Chapter V
794Chapter 26. The Story of Uncle Silas
193Chapter VI
795Chapter 27. More About Tom Clarke’s Suicide
194Chapter VII
796Chapter 28. I Am Persuaded
195Chapter VIII
797Chapter 29. How the Ambassador Fared
196Chapter IX
798Chapter 30. On the Road
197Chapter X
799Chapter 31. Bartram-Haugh
198Chapter XI
800Chapter 32. Uncle Silas
199Chapter XII
801Chapter 33. The Windmill Wood
200Chapter XIII
802Chapter 34. Zamiel
201Chapter XIV
803Chapter 35. We Visit a Room in the Second Storey
202Chapter XV
804Chapter 36. An Arrival at Dead of Night
203Chapter XVI
805Chapter 37. Doctor Bryerly Emerges
204Chapter XVII
806Chapter 38. A Midnight Departure
205Chapter XVIII
807Chapter 39. Cousin Monica and Uncle Silas Meet
206Chapter XIX
808Chapter 40. In which I Make Another Cousin’s Acquaintance
207Chapter XX
809Chapter 41. My Cousin Dudley
208Chapter XXI
810Chapter 42. Elverston and its People
209Chapter XXII
811Chapter 43. News at Bartram Gate
210Chapter XXIII
812Chapter 44. A Friend Arises
211Chapter XXIV
813Chapter 45. A Chapter-Full of Lovers
212Chapter XXV
814Chapter 46. The Rivals
213Chapter XXVI
815Chapter 47. Doctor Bryerly Reappears
214Chapter XXVII
816Chapter 48. Question and Answer
215Jane Austen:
817Chapter 49. An Apparition
216Biographical Notice Of The Author
818Chapter 50. Milly’s Farewell
217Postscript
819Chapter 51. Sarah Matilda Comes to Light
218Chapter I.
820Chapter 52. The Picture of a Wolf
219Chapter II.
821Chapter 53. An Odd Proposal
220Chapter III.
822Chapter 54. In Search of Mr. Clarke’s Skeleton
221Chapter IV.
823Chapter 55. The Foot of Hercules
222Chapter V.
824Chapter 56. I Conspire
223Chapter VI.
825Chapter 57. The Letter
224Chapter VII.
826Chapter 58. Lady Knollys’ Carriage
225Chapter VIII.
827Chapter 59. A Sudden Departure
226Chapter IX.
828Chapter 60. The Journey
227Chapter X.
829Chapter 61. Our Bed-Chamber
228Chapter XI.
830Chapter 62. A Well-Known Face Looks in
229Chapter XII.
831Chapter 63. Spiced Claret
230Chapter XIII.
832Chapter 64. The Hour of Death
231Chapter XIV.
833Chapter 65. In the Oak Parlour
232Chapter XV.
834Conclusion
233Chapter XVI.
835Arthur Conan Doyle:
234Chapter XVII.
836I. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
235Chapter XVIII.
837II. The Curse of the Baskervilles
236Chapter XIX.
838III. The Problem
237Chapter XX.
839IV. Sir Henry Baskerville
238Chapter XXI.
840V. Three Broken Threads
239Chapter XXII.
841VI. Baskerville Hall
240Chapter XXIII.
842VII. The Stapletons of Merripit House
241Chapter XXIV.
843VIII. First Report of Dr. Watson
242Chapter XXV.
844IX. The Light Upon the Moor
243Chapter XXVI.
845X. Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
244Chapter XXVII.
846XI. The Man on the Tor
245Chapter XXVIII.
847XII. Death on the Moor
246Chapter XXIX.
848XIII. Fixing The Nets
247Chapter XXX.
849XIV. The Hound of the Baskervilles
248Chapter XXXI.
850XV. A Retrospection
249Mary Shelley:
851Oscar Wilde:
250Preface
852The Picture of Dorian Gray (Original 1890 Uncensored Edition)
251Volume One
853Chapter I
252Letter One
854Chapter II
253Letter Two
855Chapter III
254Letter Three
856Chapter IV
255Letter Four
857Chapter V
256Chapter One
858Chapter VI
257Chapter Two
859Chapter VII
258Chapter Three
860Chapter VIII
259Chapter Four
861Chapter IX
260Chapter Five
862Chapter X
261Chapter Six
863Chapter XI
262Chapter Seven
864Chapter XII
263Volume Two
865Chapter XIII
264Chapter One
866The Picture of Dorian Gray (Expanded & Revised 1891 Edition)
265Chapter Two
867Chapter I
266Chapter Three
868Chapter II
267Chapter Four
869Chapter III
268Chapter Five
870Chapter IV
269Chapter Six
871Chapter V
270Chapter Seven
872Chapter VI
271Chapter Eight
873Chapter VII
272Chapter Nine
874Chapter VIII
273Volume Three
875Chapter IX
274Chapter One
876Chapter X
275Chapter Two
877Chapter XI
276Chapter Three
878Chapter XII
277Chapter Four
879Chapter XIII
278Chapter Five
880Chapter XIV
279Chapter Six
881Chapter XV
280Chapter Seven
882Chapter XVI
281Walton In Continuation
883Chapter XVII
282Eleanor Sleath:
884Chapter XVIII
283Volume 1
885Chapter XIX
284Chapter 1
886Chapter XX
285Chapter 2
887Guy de Maupassant:
286Chapter 3
888The Horla
287Chapter 4
889Anna Katharine Green:
288Chapter 5
890Part I
289Chapter 6
891I. The Oak Parlor
290Chapter 7
892II. Burritt
291Chapter 8
893III. A Fearful Discovery
292Chapter 9
894IV. Questions and Answers
293Chapter 10
895V. An Interim of Suspense
294Volume 2
896Part II. An Old Albany Romance
295Chapter 1
897VI. The Recluse
296Chapter 2
898VII. Two Women
297Chapter 3
899VIII. A Sudden Betrothal
298Chapter 4
900IX. Marah
299Chapter 5
901X. At the Foot of the Stairs
300Chapter 6
902XI. Honora
301Chapter 7
903XII. Edwin Urquhart
302Chapter 8
904XIII. Before the Wedding
303Chapter 9
905XIV. A Cassandra at the Gate
304Chapter 10
906XV. The Catastrophe
305Chapter 11
907XVI. A Dream Ended
306Chapter 12
908Part III. Retribution
307Chapter 13
909XVII. Strange Guests
308Volume 3
910XVIII. Mrs. Truax Talks
309Chapter 1
911XIX. In the Halls at Midnight
310Chapter 2
912XX. The Stone in the Garden
311Chapter 3
913XXI. In the Oak Parlor
312Chapter 4
914XXII. A Surprise for Honora
313Chapter 5
915XXIII. In the Secret Chamber
314Chapter 6
916XXIV. The Marquis
315Chapter 7
917XXV. Mark Felt
316Chapter 8
918XXVI. For the Last Time
317Chapter 9
919XXVII. A Last Word
318Volume 4
920Charlotte Perkins Gilman:
319Chapter 1
921The Yellow Wallpaper
320Chapter 2
922Arthur Machen:
321Chapter 3
923I. The Experiment
322Chapter 4
924II. Mr. Clarke's Memoirs
323Chapter 5
925III. The City of Resurrections
324Chapter 6
926IV. The Discovery in Paul Street
325Chapter 7
927V. The Letter of Advice
326Chapter 8
928VI. The Suicides
327Chapter 9
929VII. The Encounter in Soho
328Chapter 10
930VIII. The Fragments
329Chapter 11
931George MacDonald:
330Chapter 12
932Chapter I. The Library
331Thomas Love Peacock:
933Chapter II. The Mirror
332Nightmare Abbey
934Chapter III. The Raven
333Chapter I
935Chapter IV. Somewhere Or Nowhere?
334Chapter II
936Chapter V. The Old Church
335Chapter III
937Chapter VI. The Sexton's Cottage
336Chapter IV
938Chapter VII. The Cemetery
337Chapter V
939Chapter VIII. My Father's Manuscript
338Chapter VI
940Chapter IX. I Repent
339Chapter VII
941Chapter X. The Bad Burrow
340Chapter VIII
942Chapter XI. The Evil Wood
341Chapter IX
943Chapter XII. Friends And Foes
342Chapter X
944Chapter XIII. The Little Ones
343Chapter XI
945Chapter XIV. A Crisis
344Chapter XII
946Chapter XV. A Strange Hostess
345Chapter XIII
947Chapter XVI. A Gruesome Dance
346Chapter XIV
948Chapter XVII. A Grotesque Tragedy
347Chapter XV
949Chapter XVIII. Dead Or Alive?
348Edgar Allan Poe:
950Chapter XIX. The White Leech
349The Tell-Tale Heart
951Chapter XX. Gone!—But How?
350The Fall of the House of Usher
952Chapter XXI. The Fugitive Mother
351The Cask of Amontillado
953Chapter XXII. Bulika
352The Masque of the Red Death
954Chapter XXIII. A Woman Of Bulika
353The Black Cat
955Chapter XXIV. The White Leopardess
354The Murders in the Rue Morgue
956Chapter XXV. The Princess
355John William Polidori:
957Chapter XXVI. A Battle Royal
356The Vampyre
958Chapter XXVII. The Silent Fountain
357Extract Of A Letter From Geneva.
959Chapter XXVIII. I Am Silenced
358Introduction
960Chapter XXIX. The Persian Cat
359The Vampyre
961Chapter XXX. Adam Explains
360Extract Of A Letter, Containing An Account Of Lord Byron's Residence In The Island Of Mitylene.
962Chapter XXXI. The Sexton's Old Horse
361Washington Irving:
963Chapter XXXII. The Lovers And The Bags
362The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
964Chapter XXXIII. Lona's Narrative
363Charles Robert Maturin:
965Chapter XXXIV. Preparation
364Preface
966Chapter XXXV. The Little Ones In Bulika
365Volume I
967Chapter XXXVI. Mother And Daughter
366Chapter I
968Chapter XXXVII. The Shadow
367Chapter II
969Chapter XXXVIII. To The House Of Bitterness
368Chapter III
970Chapter XXXIX. That Night
369Chapter IV
971Chapter XL. The House Of Death
370Chapter V
972Chapter XLI. I Am Sent
371Tale of the Spaniard (pt. 1)
973Chapter XLII. I Sleep The Sleep
372Tale of the Spaniard (pt. 2)
974Chapter XLIII. The Dreams That Came
373Volume II
975Chapter XLIV. The Waking
374Chapter VI
976Chapter XLV. The Journey Home
375Chapter VII
977Chapter XLVI. The City
376Chapter VIII
978Chapter XLVII. The "Endless Ending"
377Chapter IX
979John Meade Falkner:
378Chapter X
980Chapter I
379Chapter XI
981Chapter II
380Volume III
982Chapter III
381Chapter XII
983Chapter IV
382Chapter XIII
984Chapter V
383Chapter XIV
985Chapter VI
384Tale of the Indians
986Chapter VII
385Chapter XV
987Chapter VIII
386Chapter XVI
988Chapter IX
387Chapter XVII
989Chapter X
388Chapter XVIII
990Chapter XI
389Chapter XIX
991Chapter XII
390Chapter XX
992Chapter XIII
391Chapter XXI
993Chapter XIV
392Chapter XXII
994Chapter XV
393Volume IV
995Mr. Gaskell's Note
394Chapter XXIII
996H. G. Wells:
395Chapter XXIV
997Introduction
396Chapter XXV
998Chapter 1. In The Dinghy Of The Lady Vain
397Chapter XXVI
999Chapter 2. The Man Who Was Going Nowhere
398The Tale of Guzman's Family
1000Chapter 3. The Strange Face
399Chapter XXVII
1001Chapter 4. At The Schooner’s Rail
400Chapter XXVIII
1002Chapter 5. The Landing On The Island
401Chapter XXIX
1003Chapter 6. The Evil-Looking Boatmen
402The Lovers' Tale
1004Chapter 7. The Locked Door
403Chapter XXX
1005Chapter 8. The Crying Of The Puma
404Chapter XXXI
1006Chapter 9. The Thing In The Forest
405Chapter XXXII
1007Chapter 10. The Crying Of The Man
406Chapter XXXIII
1008Chapter 11. The Hunting Of The Man
407Chapter XXXIV
1009Chapter 12. The Sayers Of The Law
408Chapter XXXV
1010Chapter 13. A Parley
409Chapter XXXVI
1011Chapter 14. Doctor Moreau Explains
410Chapter XXXVII
1012Chapter 15. Concerning The Beast Folk
411Chapter XXXVIII
1013Chapter 16. How The Beast Folk Tasted Blood
412The Wanderer's Dream
1014Chapter 17. A Catastrophe
413Chapter XXXIX
1015Chapter 18. The Finding Of Moreau
414James Hogg:
1016Chapter 19. Montgomery’s `Bank Holiday’
415The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
1017Chapter 20. Alone With The Beast Folk
416The Editor’s Narrative (pt. 1)
1018Chapter 21. The Reversion Of The Beast Folk
417The Editor’s Narrative (pt. 2)
1019Chapter 22. The Man Alone
418Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner (pt. 1)
1020Richard Marsh:
419Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner (pt. 2)
1021Book I. The House with the Open Window
420Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner (pt. 3)
1022Chapter I. Outside
421End of the Memoir
1023Chapter II. Inside
422Victor Hugo:
1024Chapter III. The Man In The Bed
423Preface
1025Chapter IV. A Lonely Vigil
424Book First
1026Chapter V. An Instruction To Commit Burglary
425Chapter 1. The Grand Hall.
1027Chapter VI. A Singular Felony
426Chapter 2. Pierre Gringoire.
1028Chapter VII. The Great Paul Lessingham
427Chapter 3. Monsieur the Cardinal.
1029Chapter VIII. The Man In The Street
428Chapter 4. Master Jacques Coppenole.
1030Chapter IX. The Contents Of The Packet
429Chapter 5. Quasimodo.
1031Book II. The Haunted Man
430Chapter 6. Esmeralda.
1032Chapter X. Rejected
431Book Second
1033Chapter XI. A Midnight Episode
432Chapter 1. From Charybdis to Scylla.
1034Chapter XII. A Morning Visitor
433Chapter 2. The Place De Greve.
1035Chapter XIII. The Picture
434Chapter 3. Kisses for Blows.
1036Chapter XIV. The Duchess' Ball
435Chapter 4. The Inconveniences of Following a Pretty Woman Through the Streets in the Evening.
1037Chapter XV. Mr Lessingham Speaks
436Chapter 5. Result of the Dangers.
1038Chapter XVI. Atherton's Magic Vapour
437Chapter 6. The Broken Jug.
1039Chapter XVII. Magic? — Or Miracle?
438Chapter 7. A Bridal Night.
1040Chapter XVIII. The Apotheosis Of The Beetle
439Book Third
1041Chapter XIX. The Lady Rages
440Chapter 1. Notre-Dame.
1042Chapter XX. A Heavy Father
441Chapter 2. A Bird’s-Eye View of Paris.
1043Chapter XXI. The Terror In The Night
442Book Fourth
1044Chapter XXII. The Haunted Man
443Chapter 1. Good Souls.
1045Book III. The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day
444Chapter 2. Claude Frollo.
1046Chapter XXIII. The Way He Told Her
445Chapter 3. Immanis Pecoris Custos, Immanior Ipse.
1047Chapter XXIV. A Woman's View
446Chapter 4. The Dog and His Master.
1048Chapter XXV. The Man In The Street
447Chapter 5. More About Claude Frollo.
1049Chapter XXVI. A Father's No
448Chapter 6. Unpopularity.
1050Chapter XXVII. The Terror By Night
449Book Fifth
1051Chapter XXVIII. The Strange Story Of The Man In The Street
450Chapter 1. Abbas Beati Martini.
1052Chapter XXIX. The House On The Road From The Workhouse
451Chapter 2. This Will Kill that.
1053Chapter XXX. The Singular Behaviour Of Mr Holt
452Book Sixth
1054Chapter XXXI. The Terror By Day
453Chapter 1. An Impartial Glance at the Ancient Magistracy.
1055Book IV. In Pursuit
454Chapter 2. History of a Leavened Cake of Maize.
1056Chapter XXXII. A New Client
455Chapter 3. A Tear for a Drop of Water.
1057Chapter XXXIII. What Came Of Looking Through A Lattice
456Chapter 4. End of the Story of the Cake.
1058Chapter XXXIV. After Twenty Years
457Book Seventh
1059Chapter XXXV. A Bringer Of Tidings
458Chapter 1. The Danger of Confiding One’s Secret to a Goat.
1060Chapter XXXVI. What The Tidings Were
459Chapter 2. A Priest and a Philosopher are Two Different Things.
1061Chapter XXXVII. What Was Hidden Under The Floor
460Chapter 3. The Bells.
1062Chapter XXXVIII. The Rest Of The Find
461Chapter 4. ΑΝΑΓΚΗ.
1063Chapter XXXIX. Miss Louisa Coleman
462Chapter 5. The Two Men Clothed in Black.
1064Chapter XL. What Miss Coleman Saw Through The Window
463Chapter 6. The Effect which Seven Oaths in the Open Air Can Produce.
1065Chapter XLI. The Constable, — His Clue, — And The Cab
464Chapter 7. The Mysterious Monk.
1066Chapter XLII. The Quarry Doubles
465Chapter 8. The Utility of Windows which Open on the River.
1067Chapter XLIII. The Murder At Mrs 'enderson's
466Book Eighth
1068Chapter XLIV. The Man Who Was Murdered
467Chapter 1. The Crown Changed into a Dry Leaf.
1069Chapter XLV. All That Mrs 'Enderson Knew
468Chapter 2. Continuation of the Crown which was Changed into a Dry Leaf.
1070Chapter XLVI. The Sudden Stopping
469Chapter 3. End of the Crown which was Turned into a Dry Leaf.
1071Chapter XLVII. The Contents Of The Third-Class Carriage
470Chapter 4. Lasciate Ogni Speranza — Leave All Hope Behind, Ye who Enter Here.
1072Chapter XLVIII. The Conclusion Of The Matter
471Chapter 5. The Mother.
1073Henry James:
472Chapter 6. Three Human Hearts Differently Constructed.
1074The Turn of the Screw (pt. 1)
473Book Ninth
1075The Turn of the Screw (pt. 2)
474Chapter 1. Delirium.
1076W. W. Jacobs:
475Chapter 2. Hunchbacked, One Eyed, Lame.
1077The Monkey's Paw
476Chapter 3. Deaf.
1078I.
477Chapter 4. Earthenware and Crystal.
1079II.
478Chapter 5. The Key to the Red Door.
1080III.
479Chapter 6. Continuation of the Key to the Red Door.
1081Robert Hugh Benson:
480Book Tenth
1082Chapter I
481Chapter 1. Gringoire has Many Good Ideas in Succession. — Rue Des Bernardins.
1083Chapter II
482Chapter 2. Turn Vagabond.
1084Chapter III
483Chapter 3. Long Live Mirth.
1085Chapter IV
484Chapter 4. An Awkward Friend.
1086Chapter V
485Chapter 5. The Retreat in which Monsieur Louis of France Says His Prayers.
1087Chapter VI
486Chapter 6. Little Sword in Pocket.
1088Chapter VII
487Chapter 7. Chateaupers to the Rescue.
1089Chapter VIII
488Book Eleventh
1090Chapter IX
489Chapter 1. The Little Shoe.
1091Chapter X
490Chapter 2. The Beautiful Creature Clad in White. (Dante.)
1092Chapter XI
491Chapter 3. The Marriage of Phoebus.
1093Chapter XII
492Chapter 4. The Marriage of Quasimodo.
1094Chapter XIII
493Frederick Marryat:
1095Chapter XIV
494Prefatory Note
1096Chapter XV
495Chapter I
1097Chapter XVI
496Chapter II
1098Chapter XVII
497Chapter III
1099Chapter XVIII
498Chapter IV
1100Epilogue
499Chapter V
1101Gaston Leroux:
500Chapter VI
1102Prologue
501Chapter VII
1103Chapter I. Is it a Ghost?
502Chapter VIII
1104Chapter II. The New Margarita
503Chapter IX
1105Chapter III. The Mysterious Reason
504Chapter X
1106Chapter IV. Box Five
505Chapter XI
1107Chapter V. The Enchanted Violin
506Chapter XII
1108Chapter VI. A Visit to Box Five
507Chapter XIII
1109Chapter VII. Faust and What Followed
508Chapter XIV
1110Chapter VIII. The Mysterious Brougham
509Chapter XV
1111Chapter IX. At the Masked Ball
510Chapter XVI
1112Chapter X. Forget the Name of the Man's Voice
511Chapter XVII
1113Chapter XI. Above the Trap-Doors
512Chapter XVIII
1114Chapter XII. Apollo's Lyre
513Chapter XIX
1115Chapter XIII. A Master-Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover
514Chapter XX
1116Chapter XIV. The Singular Attitude of a Safety-Pin
515Chapter XXI
1117Chapter XV. Christine! Christine!
516Chapter XXII
1118Chapter XVI. Mme. Giry's Revelations
517Chapter XXIII
1119Chapter XVII. The Safety-Pin Again
518Chapter XXIV
1120Chapter XVIII. The Commissary, the Viscount and the Persian
519Chapter XXV
1121Chapter XIX. The Viscount and the Persian
520Chapter XXVI
1122Chapter XX. In The Cellars of the Opera
521Chapter XXVII
1123Chapter XXI. Interesting Vicissitudes
522Chapter XXVIII
1124Chapter XXII. In the Torture Chamber
523Chapter XXIX
1125Chapter XXIII. The Tortures Begin
524Chapter XXX
1126Chapter XXIV. Barrels! Barrels!
525Chapter XXXI
1127Chapter XXV. The Scorpion or the Grasshopper: Which
526Chapter XXXII
1128Chapter XXVI. The End of the Ghost's Love Story
527Chapter XXXIII
1129Epilogue
528Chapter XXXIV
1130Théophile Gautier:
529Chapter XXXV
1131Clarimonde
530Chapter XXXVI
1132The Mummy's Foot
531Chapter XXXVII
1133William Hope Hodgson:
532Chapter XXXVIII
1134To My Father (Whose feet tread the lost aeons)
533Chapter XXXIX
1135Author’s Introduction to the Manuscript
534Chapter XL
1136I. The Finding of the Manuscript
535Chapter XLI
1137II. The Plain of Silence
536Chapter XLII
1138III. The House in the Arena
537Nikolai Gogol:
1139IV. The Earth
538St, John’s Eve
1140V. The Thing in the Pit
539The Viy
1141VI. The Swine-Things
540The Mysterious Portrait
1142VII. The Attack
541Bram Stoker:
1143VIII. After the Attack
542Chapter I.
1144IX. In the Cellars
543Chapter II.
1145X. The Time of Waiting
544Chapter III.
1146XI. The Searching of the Gardens
545Chapter IV.
1147XII. The Subterranean Pit
546Chapter V.
1148XIII. The Trap in the Great Cellar
547Chapter VI.
1149XIV. The Sea of Sleep
548Chapter VII.
1150XV. The Noise in the Night
549Chapter VIII.
1151XVI. The Awakening
550Chapter IX.
1152XVII. The Slowing Rotation
551Chapter X.
1153XVIII. The Green Star
552Chapter XI.
1154XIX. The End of the Solar System
553Chapter XII.
1155XX. The Celestial Globes
554Chapter XIII.
1156XXI. The Dark Sun
555Chapter XIV.
1157XXII. The Dark Nebula
556Chapter XV.
1158XXIII. Pepper
557Chapter XVI.
1159XXIV. The Footsteps in the Garden
558Chapter XVII.
1160XXV. The Thing From the Arena
559Chapter XVIII.
1161XXVI. The Luminous Speck
560Chapter XIX.
1162XXVII. Conclusion
561Chapter XX.
1163Grief
562Chapter XXI.
1164I. The Land of Lonesomeness
563Chapter XXII.
1165II. The Ship in the Creek
564Chapter XXIII.
1166III. The Thing That Made Search
565Chapter XXIV.
1167IV. The Two Faces
566Chapter XXV.
1168V. The Great Storm
567Chapter XXVI.
1169VI. The Weed-Choked Sea
568Chapter XXVII.
1170VII. The Island in the Weed
569Chapter I. A Summons in the Night
1171VIII. The Noises in the Valley
570Chapter II. Strange Instructions
1172IX. What Happened in the Dusk
571Chapter III. The Watchers
1173X. The Light in the Weed
572Chapter IV. The Second Attempt
1174XI. The Signals From the Ship
573Chapter V. More Strange Instructions
1175XII. The Making of the Great Bow
574Chapter VI. Suspicions
1176XIII. The Weed Men
575Chapter VII. The Traveller's Loss
1177XIV. In Communication
576Chapter VIII. The Finding of the Lamps
1178XV. Aboard the Hulk
577Chapter IX. The Need of Knowledge
1179XVI. Freed
578Chapter X. The Valley of the Sorcerer
1180XVII. How We Came to Our Own Country
579Chapter XI. A Queen's Tomb
1181Grant Allen:
580Chapter XII. The Magic Coffer
1182Wolverden Tower
581Chapter XIII. Awaking From the Trance
1183I
582Chapter XIV. The Birth-Mark
1184II
583Chapter XV. The Purpose of Queen Tera
1185III
584Chapter XVI. Powers--Old and New
1186IV
585Chapter XVII. The Cavern
1187V
586Chapter XVIII. Doubts and Fears
1188VI
587Chapter XIX. The Lesson of the "Ka"
1189H.P. Lovecraft:
588Chapter XX. The Great Experiment
1190The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
589Emily Brontë:
1191I. A Result and a Prologue
590Chapter I
11921
591Chapter II
1193II. An Antecedent and a Horror
592Chapter III
11941
593Chapter IV
1195III. A Search and an Evocation
594Chapter V
11961
595Chapter VI
1197IV. A Mutation and a Madness
596Chapter VII
11981
597Chapter VIII
1199V. A Nightmare and a Cataclysm
598Chapter IX
12001
599Chapter X
1201The Call of Cthulhu: I. The Horror in Clay
600Chapter XI
1202Memorable Quotes
601Chapter XII
1203Analysis
602Chapter XIII
1204Reflection