Classic Horror Stories: Sixteen Legendary Stories of the Supernatural

Before electric lights and telephones, there were only candles and, at last,
gas lights, to banish the darkness. And in that darkness might lurk - who
knows? Ghosts, werewolves, vampires, witches, or even the Devil himself!
Such stories were told - and written - to provoke that delicious chill
of fear which, even in our own electrified world, millions seek through
movies and television. Here are some of the most spine-tingling tales ever written about the starnge and thrilling world of the supernatural.

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Before electric lights and telephones, there were only candles and, at last,
gas lights, to banish the darkness. And in that darkness might lurk - who
knows? Ghosts, werewolves, vampires, witches, or even the Devil himself!
Such stories were told - and written - to provoke that delicious chill
of fear which, even in our own electrified world, millions seek through
movies and television. Here are some of the most spine-tingling tales ever written about the strange and thrilling world of the supernatural.
With contributions from: The Old Testament; Sir Walter Scott; Charles Dickens; Rudyard Kipling; Ambrose Bierce; Perceval Landon and many more.

Classic Horror Stories: Sixteen Legendary Stories of the Supernatural