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The Flying Dutchman – a ghostly ship crewed by ghouls and cursed to sail the seas forever – is one of the most interesting myths in Europe. Here, prefaced by a detailed introduction, are collected the finest tales of this famous legend. Featuring stories by William Hope Hodgson, Wardon Allan Curtis, Max Pemberton and many more.

The Devil has occupied a unique and unrivalled position in art, literature and the mind of humankind. One might argue that no other concept or entity has ever loomed so large in man's imagination and intellect. Satanism, in turn, has grown into a fascinating and alluring set of diverse beliefs and...

A collection of occult tales and mysterious goings-on, all set in England's most enigmatic and mystical county: Cornwall. Hotbed of occultism, Paganism and Witchcraft, Cornwall forms the backdrop for famous tales by authors such as Hugh Walpole and Dorothy Macardle.

A collection of some of the best speculative short stories of all time, based around the timeless theme of Otherness and the Unknown. Featuring stories by masters of the genre such as Edgar Allan Poe, M. P. Shiel, Kathleen Ludwick, Claude Farrere, Fred M. White, Fitz James O'Brien and Robert E. Howard.

Zombies have arguably eclipsed vampires as one of the most popular subjects for modern horror. George Romero and his many imitators, as well as literary works such as The Walking Dead and The Passage, have ensured that zombies hold pride of place within current speculative fiction. However, zombie...

Wilkie Collins was an extremely popular author of the Victorian era. Aside from his thirty novels, Collins penned a great amount of short stories across a number of genres. First published in 1856, 'The Diary of Anne Rodway' is one of his best-remembered tales Many of the Gothic romance and horror...

Many of the earliest ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Aleister Crowley is probably the most famous occultist in history. However, despite being best-known for longer works such as The Book of Law (1904), Crowley was a talented writer of short stories, many of which excellently distil his core ideas. A collection of short stories penned by Aleister Crowley the self proclaimed 'Great beast' and master of occult and magical rites.

Charles Dickens ranks amongst the greatest novelists of all time. First published in 1859 for the weekly periodical All the Year Round, 'The Haunted House' is an excellent example of his versatile style. Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, particularly those dating back to the...

Edogawa Rampo is the pen name of Japanese author Hirai Taro. Influenced in his early career by Western mystery writers such as Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he is one of Japan's most famous authors, and a true master of the short story form. This collection brings you a selection of his finest work, including 'The Human Chair' and 'The Hell Of Mirrors'.

Gaston Leroux is France's most famous author of detective and mystery fiction. Collected here are his masterpiece of monstrous unrequited love, The Phantom of the Opera, and 3 other short stories: 'In Letters of Fire', 'A Terrible Tale' and ' The Women with the Velvet Collar'.

Gaston Leroux is France's most famous author of detective and mystery fiction. The author of The Phantom of the Opera penned a large amount of excellent short fiction, and 'In Letters of Fire' is one of his best-remembered tales. Many of the earliest ghost stories, particularly those dating back to...

These early works by Edgar Allan Poe were originally published in the mid 19th century. As a collection of short stories, these represent some of Poe's best works in the science fiction genre, and include 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall', 'The Conversation Of Eiros And Charmion' and...

This early work by E. T. A. Hoffmann was originally published in the 19th century. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1776, Hoffmann's family were all jurists, and during his youth he was initially encouraged to pursue a career in law. However, in his late teens Hoffman became increasingly interested...