A fantastic historical novel set around the famous Battle of Waterloo by French author duo Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian.

This early work by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian was originally published in 1876 and we are now republishing it with brand new introductory biographies as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Man-Wolf' is a short story about a werewolf set in France. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories from some of the greatest authors in the genre, including Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London. From its ro...

The Man-Wolf is a 38,000 word novella that appears in the English language collection of short stories entitled, The Man-Wolf and Other Tales. The other tales in that collection were not recorded for this project. The Man-Wolf is a gothic tale of lycanthropy authored by the French writing duo of Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian. Obviously this is an early version of the popular werewolf narrative, but it certainly is not the first. In fact, the lycanthropy mythology go back at least a...

Writing can be a lonely art. Distractions and writers block are just two of the many impediments to a burnished stream of prose. But sometimes two heads really can be better than one.When one author decides to team up with another, either occasionally or full time, their new creations seem to amplify and nuance the words and ideas of each writer, helping to create narratives that are both new, and perhaps beyond the scope of just one of them.Collaborating and sounding off o...

A collection of the finest supernatural tales by two of the best Victorian writers of weird tales – Erckmann–Chatrian, authors who inspired M. R. James, H. P. Lovecraft, and many others.Emile Erckmann and Louis Alexandre Chatrian began their writing partnership in the 1840s and continued working together until the year before Chatrian’s death in 1890. At the height of their powers they were known as ‘the twins’, and their works proved popular translated into English. After their de...

This volume features 20 novels and short stories by the writing team of Émile Erckmann (1822–1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826–1890), two of the most popular French authors of their age. They were noted for their horror stories and historical novels. Included in this volume are:THE MYSTERIOUS SKETCHLEX TALIONISTHE MAN-WOLFMYRTLEUNCLE CHRISTIAN'S INHERITANCETHE BEAR-BAITINGTHE SCAPEGOATA NIGHT IN THE WOODSTHE QUEEN OF THE BEES...

Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, more widely known by their joint nom de plume Erckmann-Chatrian, were in their time more recognized and known locally for their militaristic historical fiction. But of perhaps a more long-lasting influence was their strange and fantastical stories of the macabre where one imagines they were influenced by fellow weird writer E. T. A. Hoffmann of whom many of their stories strikes a similar feel. Noted horror authors such as M. R. James and H. P. Lovecr...

This terrible affliction began to manifest itself in France in the 15th century, and the name of 'loups-garous' has been given to the sufferers. These unhappy beings fly from the society of mankind and live in the woods, the cemeteries, or old ruins, prowling about the open country only by night, howling as they go. They let their beard and nails grow, and then seeing themselves armed with claws and covered with shaggy hair, they become confirmed in the belief that they are wolves. Impelle...

Writing can be a lonely art. Distractions and writers block are just two of the many impediments to a burnished stream of prose. But sometimes two heads really can be better than one. When one author decides to team up with another, either occasionally or full time, their new creations seem to amplify and encourage the words and ideas of each writer, helping to create narratives that are both new, and perhaps beyond the scope of just one of them. Collaborating and sounding off of one anoth...

This volume assembles 20 classic stories, a poem, and 2 essays by Manly Banister, classic author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. FEAR (essay)WHY VAMPIRES CAN’T REFLECT (letter)SATAN'S BONDAGE: A WEREWOLF WESTERNSIX FLIGHTS TO TERRORCURSED AWAKENINGDEVIL DOGROOM WITHOUT WINDOWSLOUP-GAROUSONG IN THE THICKETEENATHE GREEN THINGCRY WOLF!THE HAUNTHYMENEAL (poem)FEAROFFICIAL REPORT

Selma Lagerlof, author of the classic "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" among many other works, was one of the great Swedish writers of all time. This volume assembled 31 of Lagerlof's classic novels and short stories. Included are:THE EMPEROR OF PORTUGALLIATHE FLIGHTTHE GIRL FROM THE MARSH CROFTTHE SILVER MINE (version 1)THE AIRSHIPTHE WEDDING MARCHTHE MUSICIANTHE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS ROSEA STORY FROM JERUSALEMWHY ...

If you've picked up this volume, you may already be familiar with Achmed Abdullah's work from the first volume, "The Achmed Abdullah Megapack." If not, no harm done; both Megapacks contain short stories which can be read in any order. The only real difference is that Volume 1 contains quite a few supernatural stories, while Volume 2 focuses more on "contemporary" (early 1900s) life in exotic locales, like the Middle East, China, and New York City (primarily in Chinatown). Crime is frequent...