{"product_id":"the-classic-horror-collection-collection-of-short-stories","title":"The Classic HORROR Collection -  Collection of short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epanning the extraordinary breadth of the genre, these terrifying stories are sure to leave you sleeping with the light on for many nights to come. Whether the threat comes from accursed artefacts, supernatural villains, or deadly rituals, there is always some unknowable evil lurking around the corner waiting to pounce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from the efforts of classic literary writers like Mary Shelley and Robert Louis Stevenson to pulp icon H. P. Lovecraft, these masters of the dark arts knew how to create suspense and an impending sense of dread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorror fiction found its first connoisseurs amongst the Victorian public. This collection features several of its most accomplished pioneers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort stories from Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, and Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, show that some of the 19th century's most revered horror novelists could provide equally terrifying experiences in a shorter form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, William Hope Hodgson, Pearl Norton Swet, and M. P. Shiel established themselves in the emerging pulp magazines of America in the early 20th century. There, they mastered their craft and provided terrifying thrills for an audience eager for a new type of fiction. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, writers like Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, E. F. Benson, and M. R. James mastered the classic ghost story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd who can forget Edgar Allan Poe? He devoted himself almost entirely to his poetry and his short stories, and his lyrical style and ability to evoke an atmosphere are unparalleled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eincludes stories by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Frederic Benson\u003cbr\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003cbr\u003eFrancis Marion Crawford\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Allan England\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Hope Hodgson\u003cbr\u003eW. W. Jacobs\u003cbr\u003eM. R. James\u003cbr\u003eVernon Lee\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu\u003cbr\u003eH. P. Lovecraft\u003cbr\u003eArthur Machen\u003cbr\u003eGuy de Maupassant\u003cbr\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Riddell\u003cbr\u003eMary Shelley\u003cbr\u003eM. P. Shiel\u003cbr\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003eBram Stoker\u003cbr\u003ePearl Norton Swet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe \u0026 Sign","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57069772144905,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/0845\/7481\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_313fe3d4-9696-4eaf-8d87-d67057bd994f.jpg?v=1779183058","url":"https:\/\/scribe-sign.com\/products\/the-classic-horror-collection-collection-of-short-stories","provider":"Scribe \u0026 Sign","version":"1.0","type":"link"}