Titoli in Antologie e racconti brevi

"La tomba": Jervas Dudley racconta gli eventi, senza analizzarne le cause, che lo hanno portato ad essere rinchiuso in manicomio. Da ragazzo amava recarsi davanti al sepolcro della famiglia Hydes, fino a quando una voce lo spinse ad entrare nella tomba. 2. "Dagon": Uno dei racconti maggiormente famosi di Lovecraft, contiene l'introduzione ai successivi racconti: "i miti di Cthulhu". Qui il protagonista, sovrintendente di un piroscafo al largo del Pacifico, viene catturato dal nemico, fugge e si ritrova alla deriva in una piccola barca.

Publicado por primera vez en 1917, Cuentos de amor de locura y de muerte reúne los mejores cuentos de Horacio Quiroga, siendo la obra que lo posiciona como uno de los mayores cuentistas hispanoamericanos. Con una violencia implícita, en estos cuentos se presenta un mundo perturbador donde, frente a la inexorabilidad de la muerte, la locura y el amor se entrelazan de manera constante. Los relatos son breves y presentan una tensión e intensidad constante, mostrando la lucha desigual del hombre contra la naturaleza, lo salvaje y el horror.

Eine zweischneidige Axt, die irgendwann einmal in Ben Weises Besitz geriet, inspirierte ihn vor Jahren zum Schreiben eines Horrorromans. Dieser wurde überraschend zu einem Bestseller. Nun will er mit einer Fortsetzung an seinem damaligen Erfolg anknüpfen, aber eine Schreibblockade hindert ihn daran. Ben macht auf dem Speicher eine Entdeckung, und er beginnt die Story seines Lebens zu schreiben. In seiner Vorstellung verschmelzen Illusion und Realität miteinander, sodass er die Zeit um sich herum vergisst. Erinnerungen kratzen an die Oberfläche seiner Gedanken, oder sind das alles nur Visionen?

Ça vous dirait de vivre votre propre autopsie ? De rencontrer le Diable ? De vous tuer par désespoir dans les plaines enneigées du Minnesota ? De fuir la police en compagnie de Dillinger ? De devenir assassin via l’internet ou de trouver la petite pièce porte-bonheur qui vous fera décrocher le jackpot ? Alors, laissez-vous guider par Stephen King pour écouter ces quatorze nouvelles : Salle d’autopsie quatre. L’homme au costume noir. Tout ce que vous aimez sera emporté. La mort de Jack Hamilton. Salle d’exécution.

Brought to you by Penguin. This is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson's short stories, including 'The Lottery' - one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century, and an influence on writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. 'Shirley Jackson's stories are...

John Langan, author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Fisherman, returns with ten new tales of cosmic horror in Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies. In these stories, he continues to chart the course of 21st century weird fiction, from the unfamiliar to the familial, the unfathomably distant to the intimate.

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

The Sand-Man (German: Der Sandmann, 1816) is a short story written in German by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled Die Nachtstücke (The Night Pieces). The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known Lothar. It begins by quoting three letters.

This audiobook includes a mixture of single and dramatized renditions of the following 16 classic stories.

In this chilling collection of ten tales, Interview with the Devil: An Anthology of Horror invites you to explore the sinister edges of Joseph Banbury’s fractured world—and beyond. From the aftermath of the Epoch to standalone stories that carve their own path through terror, this anthology will leave you breathless, questioning the thin veil between light and darkness.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A melodramatic tale of a doctor searching for a cure to a mysterious affliction tormenting San Francisco. His sinister assistant, Surama, "helps" him. Adolphe de Castro was an author much older than Lovecraft, best known for his acquaintance with...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the heart of the untamed wilderness, a group of men gathers for a harrowing inquest. As the chilling cries of night creatures fill the air, a mysterious, invisible force stalks its prey. One witness, armed only with his pen, recounts a terrifying...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A certain Hoffman arrives at the town of Daalbergen to inspect the inheritance left by his uncle, the local pastor. There, he encounters the church sexton, who has recently had a very negative influence on his uncle and delves into dark teachings...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is a typical horror story featuring classic elements like ghosts, a secluded house in a desolate area, and werewolves. Initially rejected by "Weird Tales," the story was eventually accepted after revisions. Lovecraft emulated Eddy's writing style...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Immerse yourself in the enigma of an age-old castle, where a solitary inhabitant, long-forgotten by time, endeavors to unravel the truth of his existence. His sole companion is the faint memory of an elderly guardian, long vanished into the shadows of...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The narrator and his uncle delve into the history and secrets of the titular shunned house in Providence, where an astonishing number of people have died over generations. The Shunned House, as the first in Lovecraft's oeuvre, extensively utilizes the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. At night, to stimulate synapses, one can use various means, with coffee leading the way. However, Reverend Jennings favored green tea. You will learn about the effects of its overuse and the fate of the clergyman in this horror short story...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Out of the Deep is a dark and atmospheric story about a young man named Jimmie, who inherits a gloomy estate from his late uncle Timothy. Surrounded by opulence and valuable relics of the past, Jimmie must confront the haunting memories and unease that...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Barzai the Wise, an erudite prophet, challenges the celestial with his disciple Atal, ascending the enigmatic peak of Hatheg-Kla to meet the 'gods of earth'. Yet, elation withers into dread as they uncover a dark...