Great Tales of the Supernatural

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Editor)

Collects horror tales written by such authors as Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker, Hugh Walpole, and Algernon Blackwood.

Genres: Horror, Anthologies

206 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

Reviews

[Gale · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Don’t Read this Anthology Alone…”

Longing to curl up in a cozy armchair by the hearth and refuse to allow the hairs on the back of your neck to rise—despite the stealthy approach of horror? Editor Stephanie Dorwick invites and dares you! Nothing like a dozen tales of supernatural events to keep you company late on a dark and stormy night…

The editor has chosen a midnight’s brace of short stories by mostly British authors--renowned for their short story skills. Themes range from: supernatural revenge, encroaching insanity, grisly murder, an anguished ghost, dangerous relatives, cruelty to animals and morphed bestiality. Related mostly in the first person these 19th century stories offer a variety of plots, set often in country houses mainly in England but also in Scotland. Literary credits include one French author, two Americans, one woman and one who uses a pen name. These first-person tales often feature a doctor—either as a neutral observer, or a minor character. One tale offers a cleric and one references Classical mythology; naïve students are the innocent protagonists of two tales. SO--if youre in the mood for gore and body parts galore—keep this little book in hand.
Perfect, companionable fireside reading for late October…!

October 13, 2014

[Paulo Muller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contos do Sobrenatural (PEA, 1991)
Autor(es)vários
Editor, compilador ou organizador Stephanie Dowrick (não creditada)
Título original Great Tales of the Supernatural
Tradutor(es) Maria Teresa Pinto Pereira
Tipo de livro antologia
Editora Publicações Europa-América
Colecção Livros de Bolso, série Pêndulo
Número 30
Data da edição 1991
Data da edição original 1978
Nº de páginas 174
Capa Estúdios PEA
ISBN —
Género Horror
Série —
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Novos Contos do Sobrenatural (PEA, 1992)
Autor(es) vários
Editor, compilador ou organizador Stephanie Dowrick (não creditada)
Título original Great Tales of the Supernatural
Tradutor(es) Eduardo Saló
Tipo de livro antologia
Editora Publicações Europa-América
Colecção Livros de Bolso, série Pêndulo
Número 50
Data da edição 1992
Data da edição original 1978
Nº de páginas 115
Capa Estúdios PEA
ISBN 972-1-03435-5
Género Horror
Série —
http://bibliowiki.com.pt/index.php/No...

[Zeb Colville · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's not exactly this book I have. Same title, but there's a lot more than 12 stories in the volume I have. But it's still classic horror and suspense from the same bunch of authors always appearing in these collections...

[Iceman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Livro com vários contos de vários autores. Para quem gosta do género, existem aqui alguns contos bons.