Santa's Christmas Library gathers more than four hundred seasonal narratives, poems, carols, legends, and illustrated selections into a capacious archive of Christmas writing. Moving from folktale and devotional verse to domestic realism, fantasy, satire, and moral fable, the volume traces the holiday's literary transformations across languages and centuries. Canonical Christmas narratives stand beside fairy tales, hymns, children's literature, and lesser-known period pieces, while such la...

This is a collection of works by American naturalist John Burroughs. Included are: "Birds & Bees", "Bird Enemies", "The Tragedies of the Nests", "Bees", "An Idyl of the Honey-Bee", "The Pastoral Bees", "Sharp Eyes and Other Papers", "Sharp Eyes, "The Apple", "A Taste of Maine Birch", "Winter Neighbors", "Notes by the Way", "The Weather-wise Muskrat", "Cheating the Squirrels", "Fox and Hound", and many more. John Burroughs (1837 - 1921) was an American naturalist, essayist, and active membe...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The monster is alive…Few monsters have gripped the imagination quite like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This haunting story of Victor Frankenstein and his tragic creation has terrified and fascinated readers for over 200 years — and now, it comes alive like never before in this powerful new audiobook.Born from a ghost story challenge on a stormy night with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, Mary Shell...

The Greatest Children's Classics Of All Time gathers a capacious international tradition of writing for young readers: fairy tale, fable, fantasy, animal story, domestic fiction, adventure, travel narrative, and moral allegory. Its range extends from ancient didactic tales and European wonder stories to Victorian and early twentieth-century imaginative fiction, allowing enchantment, satire, peril, and ethical reflection to coexist. Memorable worlds of talking animals, secret gardens, impro...

THE SPELL HAS BEGUN gathers more than 550 supernatural mysteries, macabre tales, and horror classics into an expansive map of the uncanny. Ranging from Gothic romance, ghost story, and sensation fiction to decadent nightmare, psychological terror, occult speculation, and early weird fiction, the volume traces how dread assumes domestic, historical, comic, and cosmic forms. Canonical landmarks of haunted houses, revenants, cursed objects, doubles, vampiric visitations, and forbidden knowled...

Not every shadow hides a secret—but the ones in this collection just might. Enter a world where eerie mysteries, supernatural encounters, and unforgettable stories await. Discover "The Book of Shadows Vol. 2," a captivating anthology featuring classic tales by renowned authors including Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, William Fryer Harvey, Sir Hugh Walpole, and others. Bringing together a remarkable selection of ...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.Our first new original short is from Mari Ness: "The Girl and the House." It's a story guaranteed to make you think differently about gothic novels. Dennis E. Staples gives us a most unusual heart condition in his new short story "The One You Feed." We also have reprints by Priya Sharm...

Dark visions, eerie encounters, and the lingering presence of the unknown. In The Book of Shadows Vol. 2, a distinguished group of writers—including Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, William Fryer Harvey, Masterpiece Everywhere, and Hugh Walpole—come together in a chilling continuation of supernatural storytelling. This volume gathers haunting tales where the boundaries between reality and the unseen begin to fade....

Discover the world of ghosts and spirits with this collection of classics on ghosts. The best of the genre's literature. The Judge's House by Bram Stoker (1847–1912) The Red Room by H. G. Wells (1866–1946) A Pleasant Evening by Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933) The Monkey's Paw by William Wymark Jacobs (1863–1943) The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930) Munitions of War by Arthur Machen (1863–1947) Mr. Tallent's Ghost by Mary Webb (1881–1927) Fullcircle by John Buchan (...

This issue, we begin the second volume in Ed Glasby’s monumental fantasy trilogy with The Dark Pilgrimage, plus we have a complete science fiction novel by Nelson S. Bond and a complete classic mystery novel Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood (adapted from their play by acclaimed author Stephen Vincent Benét).On the mystery short story end of things, Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken has an original from Tom Larsen, and Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman as a Thanksgiving tale...

STRANGE STRANGE THINGS gathers more than 550 supernatural mysteries, macabre tales, and horror classics into an expansive map of the uncanny. Spanning Gothic romance, ghost story, occult fiction, psychological terror, sensation narrative, satire, scientific fantasy, and weird fiction, the volume traces the genre's transformations from early Gothicism to modern cosmic dread. Haunted houses, revenants, doubles, cursed objects, spectral investigations, and inexplicable visitations recur, whil...

Step deeper into the mysterious world of the Book of Shadows with this captivating second volume. The Book of Shadows Vol-2 brings together a collection of intriguing writings by various authors, exploring themes of magic, folklore, mysticism, and the hidden forces that shape our world. From ancient rituals and spellcraft traditions to symbolic wisdom and spiritual practices, this volume invites readers to discover knowledge passed down through generations. Each piece offers a glimpse into...