Arthur Conan Doyle
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
Nathaniel Hawthorne
THE
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Washington Irving
THE GHOST PIRATES
William Hope Hodgson
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
ODRACULA
Bram Stoker I
nly a dark creature is capable of transforming into a wolf, mist, or bat, moving in the darkness of the night in search of victims. The sun’s rays are lethal to it, so during the day it rests on the bare earth, locked in a coffin inside crypts, cellars, abandoned houses, and ancient castles. Its name is vampire.
Here you will find the terrifying tale of the cruelest and most notorious of all vampires, the fearsome Count Dracula; his evil deeds terrorized Europe for centuries, until at the end of the nineteenth century, a certain man came across him.
This story begins with a journey in the darkness of the night toward the castle of the fearsome count.
TFRANKENSTEIN
Mary Shelley II
he name of a scientist obsessed with life and death becomes that of one of the most terrible and monstrous creatures ever inhabiting nightmares and books. Its gigantic body is made up of different corpse parts that, once stitched together, transform it into a tall tangle of muscles and bones, greenish skin, and scars. Its terrifying appearance pushes anyone who sees it to flee, even its creator—the scientist who wanted to play at bringing to life a desperate and evil being.
Their stories—the scientist’s and the creature’s—are inextricably linked, and they are among the saddest and scariest ever written. It all begins in a freezing and inhospitable place, with a chase where the monster is unexpectedly the one being chased...
Edgar Allan Poe III
THE TELL-TALE HEART
Can a simple human eye be the inspiration for a scary story? Although it may seem strange, the answer is yes. When an eye is scary, so scary that it becomes a real obsession for those who look at it, a river of increasingly terrible words flows to create a chilling story, suitable only for fearless readers.
Do you dare to go beyond the first few lines and find out all about the terrible vulture eye?
Be careful because another part of the body will cause great upset to the protagonist. But maybe you've already guessed which one I'm referring to by reading the title of the story...
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
Robert
Louis Stevenson IV
An evil and mysterious man wanders the streets of London at night—meeting him is a real danger! But curiosity drives us to want to know something about his story. To do this you have to be brave enough to follow him and stay on his tail as he appears and disappears in the darkness and fog, after having committed terrible and unforgivable acts.
A word of advice: read this story carefully, but don't get too close. Better not to be seen by the fearsome villain of this story!
First of all, you have to meet the person who was the main witness of this dark story. Let's start with him!
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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Oscar Wilde
Vanity can be very dangerous; wishing to always remain young and beautiful, to never grow old and not see your face marked by wrinkles and other signs of aging, can have terrible consequences. What would happen if this unnatural wish was somehow granted? What happens to the protagonist of this story, who loved his beauty and youth more than anything else?
You are about to find out, by reading an incredible story that tells how love for one's own appearance can lead to the loss of goodness and humanity, until it ends in a spectacular and sinister way. We are in London and will soon meet Dorian Gray...
WTHE MUMMY
Arthur
Conan Doyle VI
hat could possibly happen in an ancient and illustrious English university, where students spend their time between lectures, libraries, and heavy books? Never underestimate an apparently peaceful and almost boring environment...
You may come across mysterious and dangerous creatures because of ancient and deadly spells. In this case, we need to find someone brave enough to face them.
Are you curious to continue exploring these dark pages and discover everything about the terrifying events that happened in a quiet spring many years ago?
CTHE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
Nathaniel Hawthorne VII
an a house make those who live in it tremble with fear?
Indeed, yes, if it's haunted, built on an ancient graveyard, or cursed, just like the building at the center of the next dark story: a large residence, very peculiar because it has seven windows built into the roof, marked by a chilling history!
The family that lives there, heirs to a harsh and unscrupulous forefather, bears for generations the bloody mark of a curse cast by a mysterious sorcerer.
Can it ever be broken? Find out by reading the story!
STHE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Washington Irving VIII
tories of spirits and ghosts are considered an entertaining pastime, or something to scare children. Yet we must admit that there are places in the world cloaked in an atmosphere that makes the hairs on our arms stand on end and pushes us to believe that perhaps there is a grain of truth in those stories.
A lot of people are fascinated by these stories and want to hear them. But what happens when you find yourself alone, at night, in the woods? The terrible details of those supernatural tales immediately come to mind; courage and rationality fail, and visions appear that would not be possible in the light of day. This is what can happen when crossing the Sleepy Hollow valley…
William Hope Hodgson IX
THE GHOST PIRATES
What horrors can the sea hide? Sharks, storms…or a giant monster with huge tentacles like the Kraken. When you imagine a place full of mysteries you immediately think of an abandoned castle or a dense forest during a full moon, not a placid expanse of water. Yet, this story demonstrates that the ocean depths can harbor supernatural threats that should not be underestimated, like the characters who encountered them did.
When you have to face a long sea crossing on a ship, it is better to prepare yourself ahead of the departure. So, grab a life jacket and get ready for a story full of shadows and salt water!