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Horrific Fables
Horrific Fables collects eight of the creepiest, most disturbing tales ever written from the masters of the medium, plus two never before published original stories.
The stories contained within the pages of this volume quite simply represent the most potent examples of terror ever scribed. In this collection you’ll encounter the unsettling creations of eight celebrated literary pioneers whose extraordinary imaginations laid the groundwork for nearly all horror writing that followed. These chilling tales from the minds of Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, H. P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, W. W. Jacobs, Jack London, and M. R. James, along with two original stories from the editor, will enthrall you, heighten your senses to what may be lurking in the shadows, and little by little, gnaw away at your peace of mind, making this book the perfect companion for a damp, drizzly autumn night.
The stories contained within the pages of this volume quite simply represent the most potent examples of terror ever scribed. In this collection you’ll encounter the unsettling creations of eight celebrated literary pioneers whose extraordinary imaginations laid the groundwork for nearly all horror writing that followed. These chilling tales from the minds of Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, H. P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, W. W. Jacobs, Jack London, and M. R. James, along with two original stories from the editor, will enthrall you, heighten your senses to what may be lurking in the shadows, and little by little, gnaw away at your peace of mind, making this book the perfect companion for a damp, drizzly autumn night.
194 pages, Paperback
First published September 26, 2010
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March 14, 2015
These short stories are certainly timeless as Thomas Huff says in the opening of this anthology. Timeless, familiar, and worthy of 'rereads,' which is the true test of fiction. I've read James' The Ash Tree several times and still love it. The selection of master horror and ghost writers couldn't be better with Poe, MR James, London, Bierce, Lovecraft and especially J. Sheridan LeFanu. LeFanu's story "The Ghost of a Hand" is a treasure and very spooky----the little 'tiled house' in Dublin, the mysterious thumpings and angry rappings at the windows. Le Fanu builds a crescendo of spooky moments. This story is not one of Le Fanu's most popular or even well-known ghost short stories. Most readers know his ever popular "Green Tea." Kudos to Huff for including this forgotten ghost story in his anthology. The "Ghost of a Hand" certainly deserves more readership and attention. And rereads by my standards.
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