Ghosts, fairies, and the fantastic

4 books

Drolls From ShadowlandJ. H. Pearce · 1893A collection of fifteen short supernatural tales, published in 1893, drawing on Cornish folklore and dialect. Stories feature strange bargains, ghosts, and encounters with the uncanny, including a miner who trades his blood and soul to a hump-backed stranger for gold.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Tales and Stories Now First CollectedMary Wollstonecraft Shelley · 1891An 1891 limited-edition collection of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's short tales, gathered for the first time, with an introduction by Richard Garnett of the British Museum discussing her life, literary reputation, and works.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Beckoning Hand, and Other StoriesGrant Allen · 1887A collection of thirteen short stories, many previously published in magazines, by British author Grant Allen. The title story opens with a narrator meeting a mysterious, strikingly beautiful woman at a London theater performance.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Celestial Omnibus, and Other StoriesE. M. Forster · 1911A 1911 collection of six short stories by E. M. Forster, previously published in various English magazines. The title story and others, such as "The Story of a Panic," blend ordinary settings with mysterious, supernatural encounters.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية