Classics of the Gothic Frightful & Ghostly Variety

Explore timeless classics of the Gothic genre with our curated list of frightful and ghostly books. Dive into chilling tales of horror, mystery, and the supernatural from legendary authors.

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The Castle of Otranto

by Horace Walpole

First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In …
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The Italian, Or, The Confessional of the Black Penitents

by Ann Ward Radcliffe

First published in 1797, The Italian is Ann Radcliffe's classic creation of Gothic romance. Set against the backdrop of the Holy Inquisition, the narrative revolves …
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The Monk

by Matthew Gregory Lewis

`The Monk was so highly popular that it seemed to create an epoch in our literature', wrote Sir Walter Scott. Set in the sinister monastery …
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Melmoth the Wanderer

 

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The Vampyre

 

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Charles Brockden Brown: Three Gothic Novels (LOA #103)

by Charles Brockden Brown

An elderly mystic dies of spontaneous combustion in a secret temple. A young man is haunted by voices instructing him to slaughter his wife and …
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In the Land of Time

by Lord Dunsany

A new edition of the Fantasy Tales that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft A pioneer in the realm of imaginative literature, Lord Dunsany has …
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Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories

by Algernon Blackwood

By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood. Evoking the uncanny …
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Ghost and Horror Stories

by Ambrose Bierce

Twenty-four grotesque horror tales written by Ambrose Bierce, the nineteenth-century journalist known for his cynicism
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H.P. Lovecraft Tales

by Howard Phillips Lovecraft

"This volume brings together 22 tales, the very best of [Lovecraft's] fiction"--Jacket.
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