Eerily vivid and yet never devoid of the beat of the human heart, Classic Tales of Horror presents the work of some of the world's most celebrated authors in a compilation designed to provide both a gripping read and glimpses of life beyond the realm of the everyday. Spooks and inexplicable things that go bump in the night have long exercised creative imaginations and provided source material for our greatest story-tellers, as this memorable collection confirms.

The supernatural has been absorbed into the consciousness of most cultures, and continues to exert its fascination, despite the relentless march of science. Generations of writers have found it a rich source of inspiration and a compelling subject for exploration.

Included in this collection are contributions from American, British and European writers who were at the height of their powers during a period which was recognized as the golden age of supernatural fiction, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

These classic tales are out of the top drawer of fiction writing, so expect to be surprised, held in suspense, amused, challenged and disturbed during your journey through the realm of the unknowable.

Included here are:
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
A Vine on a House by Ambrose Bierce
Hurst of Hurstcote by Edith Nesbit
The Bottle Imp by R. L. Stevenson
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker
Wandering Willie's Tale by Sir Walter Scott
The Lifted Veil by George Eliot
Clarimonde by Th�ophile Gautier
Thurlow's Christmas Story by John Kendrick Bangs