Gothic Fiction
Carmilla
Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, originally published as a serial in the London-based literary ma…
Trilby
Trilby, published in 1894, fits into the Gothic horror genre which was undergoing a revival during the Fin de siècle and is one of th…
Sir Edmund Orme
Henry James wrote a number of ghost stories -- The Turn of the Screw being the most famous. Did he believe in ghosts himself, as did many of…
Meister Zacharius
Meister Zacharius ist ein Uhrmacher in Genf und berühmt für die Genauigkeit seiner Uhren. Eines Tages beginnen seine Uhren falsch …
Bungay Castle
Bungay Castle is a gothic novel by Elizabeth Bonhôte. It was first published in 1796 and follows the fortunes of the De Morney family …
The Irtonwood Ghost
Esther Charters is travelling to Irtonwood Manor to stay over Christmas with friends. But what connection could Irtonwood – and its ghost – …
The Crystal Cup
The story begins with ... “Old age will be served,” said Mrs. Carteret grimly. “But I suppose you think I am a long time dying.” This author…
Uncle Silas
Maud Ruthyn, the young, naive heroine, has a governess who is an enigmatic older woman, a liar, bully, and spy, who takes a dark secret with…
El Dr. Jekyll Y Mr. Hyde
El Extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde (a veces abreviado simplemente a El Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde) es una novela escrita por Robert…
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
An early example of a psychological mystery and modern crime fiction, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner details the …
Der Schimmelreiter
In einer Nordseegemeinde taucht vor drohenden Sturmfluten und Deichbrüchen eine gespenstische Gestalt auf dem Deich auf. Der Geist reit…
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition
Explore the haunting and imaginative world of Edgar Allan Poe in this comprehensive collection, the final volume of the Raven Edition. This …
The Witch-Wife
Matthew Hopkins, a renowned witch-hunter, has his sights set on the quiet village near Pendell Manor. However Cecile Howard and her friends …
Die Burg von Otranto
Manfred, der Fürst von Otranto ist besorgt um die Zukunft seines Hauses und will deshalb seinen Sohn so bald als möglich mit Isabe…
El fantasma de la ópera
El fantasma de la ópera es una novela gótica, basada en hechos reales, que nos cuenta la historia de Erik. Un ser extrañ…
Der Sandmann
Der Student Nathanael glaubt in einem Wetterglashändler namens Coppola einen Mann wieder zu erkennen, der in seiner Kindheit als Advoka…
Auriol, or The Elixir of Life
If you stumble upon the elixir of life, which provides you with eternal life, youth and health, then it's rather a bad idea to spoil this gr…
A Mystery of the Campagna
A group of artists are busy pursuing their calling in Rome when one of them decides to seek a remote villa to work alone. But when his frien…
Ardath
Victorian-era writer Marie Corelli’s epic work Ardath, The Story of a Dead Self, is filled with supernatural and gothic themes. We meet The…
Der goldne Topf
Eines Tages erblickt der Student Anselmus in einem Holunderbusch die blauen Augen einer kleinen Schlange und verliebt sich auf der Stelle in…