Ghosts, horror, and the uncanny

14 books

Beneath an Umbrella (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1837A short story from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1837 collection "Twice-Told Tales," in which the narrator ventures out into a rainy New England night and sketches the townspeople he encounters, including a retired sea captain and young lovers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe · 1840This is an electronic collection of short works by Edgar Allan Poe, including the poem "The Raven" and stories such as "The Masque of the Red Death," presented by Project Gutenberg in a combined ebook format.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Footprints on the Sea-Shore (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1837A reflective essay or sketch by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1837 as part of "Twice Told Tales," describing a solitary day's ramble along the sea-shore, where the narrator finds renewal in solitude and muses on nature, memory, and the passing of time.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Mosses from an old manseNathaniel Hawthorne · 1846An 1846 collection of short stories and sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne, framed by an introductory essay about living in an old Massachusetts parsonage. It includes tales such as Young Goodman Brown, The Birthmark, and Rappaccini's Daughter.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne · 1909A 1909 edited collection of eight short tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, including "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," "The Birthmark," and "The Great Stone Face," with an introduction by Bliss Perry surveying Hawthorne's career and art.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rip Van WinkleWashington Irving · 1819A short story by Washington Irving, presented in an illustrated edition with color plates by Arthur Rackham. It follows Rip Van Winkle, a good-natured, henpecked villager living in a Dutch settlement near New York's Catskill mountains before the American Revolution.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Selections from PoeEdgar Allan Poe · 1920A 1920 school edition of selected poems and tales by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by J. Montgomery Gambrill with a biographical and critical introduction and notes. Intended for high-school students, it includes works such as "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and "The Fall of the House of Usher.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1837A short prose piece from Hawthorne's 1837 story collection Twice Told Tales, this reflective sketch meditates on waking in the middle of the night, exploring the dreamlike thoughts, sorrows, and specters that haunt the mind before sleep returns.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Mysterious Stranger, and Other StoriesMark Twain · 1916A posthumous 1916 collection of Mark Twain's short fiction, headed by the unfinished title novella set in an Austrian village in 1590, where boys encounter a mysterious stranger amid priests, superstition, and village troubles, followed by three shorter humorous tales.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Mystery of ChoiceRobert W. Chambers · 1897A collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers, published in 1897, titled for its opening tale of a young American painter in Brittany whose fishing rivalry with a local butterfly collector entangles him with the collector's niece and rival entomologists.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Seven Vagabonds (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1837A short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in his 1837 collection "Twice Told Tales." It follows a young traveler who, sheltering from a storm in a showman's wagon, meets an itinerant puppeteer and a book peddler bound for a camp meeting.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey CrayonWashington Irving · 1820A collection of essays and short stories by Washington Irving, first published in 1820, narrated by the fictional Geoffrey Crayon. Drawing on the author's experiences in England, it offers sketches of rural life, Christmas customs, literature, and legend, including the tales "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The snow-image, and other twice-told talesNathaniel Hawthorne · 1852This 1852 short story collection by Nathaniel Hawthorne gathers tales and sketches, including the title story about two children whose snow figure seems to come to life, along with pieces such as The Great Stone Face and Ethan Brand.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Twice-told talesNathaniel Hawthorne · 1837A collection of thirty-nine short stories first published in 1837, this volume includes such tales as "The Gray Champion," "The Minister's Black Veil," and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," drawing on New England history, Puritan life, and moral and supernatural themes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية