Classic Horror Tales - Paperback

by Editors of Canterbury Classics (Author)

Curl up with this collection of classic scary stories from the masters of the genre.

• With dozens of stories of the macabre, fantastic, and supernatural, Classic Horror Tales is sure to keep readers on the edges of their seats.
• This collection of works by classic writers spans more than a century--from nineteenth-century trailblazers such as John William Polidori, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving to twentieth-century masters like Saki, Edith Wharton, and Franz Kafka.
• The fear of the unknown is a driving force in literature, and the horror genre surpasses all others in bringing this idea to the forefront of the reader's consciousness.
• A wide range of cultures and classes of society are represented in this volume, reminding us that dark forces lurk all around us--for even in broad daylight, a shadow exists somewhere.
• Featuring colorful sprayed edges and a heat-burnished cover with foil stamping, this collection of stories is a stylish addition to your bookshelf.