DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING gathers more than a century of Gothic experimentation into a capacious archive of terror, wonder, and psychological disturbance. Its contents range from foundational castle romances, spectral ballads, and Faustian tales to detective mysteries, decadent fantasies, imperial nightmares, and proto-science-fictional horrors. Recurring images—ruined houses, forbidden manuscripts, doubles, revenants, persecuted heroines, and corrupted inheritances—demonstrate how Gothic wr...

Wildly praised by readers and critics alike, Robert Charles Wilson's Spin won science fiction's highest honor, the Hugo Award for Best Novel.Now, in Axis, Spin's direct sequel, Wilson takes us to the "world next door"—the planet engineered by the mysterious Hypotheticals to support human life, and connected to Earth by way of the Arch that towers hundreds of miles over the Indian Ocean. Humans are colonizing this new world—and, predictably, fiercely explo...

Vortex tells the story of Turk Findley, the protagonist introduced in Axis, who is transported ten thousand years into the future by the mysterious entities called "the Hypotheticals." In this future humanity exists on a chain of planets connected by Hypothetical gateways; but Earth itself is a dying world, effectively quarantined.Turk and his young friend Isaac Dvali are taken up by a community of fanatics who use them to enable a passage to the dying Earth, wher...

The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Melmoth the Wanderer (Lock and Key Version) - Charles Robert Maturin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner - James Hogg St. John's Eve - Nikolai Gogol...

The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Melmoth the Wanderer (Lock and Key Version) - Charles Robert Maturin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner - James Hogg St. John's Eve - Nikolai Gogol...

From the author of Axis and Vortex, the first Hugo Award-winning novel in the environmental apocalyptic Spin Trilogy...One night in October when he was ten years old, Tyler Dupree stood in his back yard and watched the stars go out. They all flared into brilliance at once, then disappeared, replaced by a flat, empty black barrier. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. It would shape their ...

The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Melmoth the Wanderer (Lock and Key Version) - Charles Robert Maturin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner - James Hogg St. John's Eve - Nikolai Gogol...

'Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume' epitomizes the depth and diversity of the gothic genre, presenting a sweeping tableau of narrative forms ranging from horror and the macabre to romanticism and psychological distress. This anthology not only highlights the seminal works that shaped the gothic narrative but also presents a staggering array of styles and themes. From shadow-laden castles to the eerie depths of the human psyche, the collection encapsulates the entire spectrum of goth...

"Melmoth the Wanderer" is a novel written by Charles Robert Maturin, published in 1820 and considered the last of the classic English gothic romances. Influenced by the Gothic romances of the late 18th century, Maturin's diabolic tale raised the genre to a new and macabre pitch.The book was especially admired in France, notably by Charles Baudelaire. Honoré de Balzac wrote an ironic sequel in 1835, “Melmoth Reconciled”. Oscar Wilde, in exile, chose “Sebastian Melmoth” as his pseudon...

The Greatest Gothic Classics is a momentous anthology that showcases an exceptional array of literary styles and themes, encapsulating the darker contours of human experience and imagination. This collection spans the vivid terrains of terror, romance, and sublime mystery, characteristic of the Gothic tradition. From the ghostly echelons of haunted narratives to the twisted corridors of the uncanny, the anthology vibrantly oscillates between the supernatural and the psychological. Through ...

Spanning over two centuries of literary innovation, '60 Gothic Classics' is a profound exploration of the gothic tradition in literature, enveloping readers in a world of psychological terror, romanticism, and macabre aesthetics. This anthology seamlessly weaves together a tapestry of styles from the stark terror of the 18th century to the nuanced, symbolic narratives of the early 20th century. The collection showcases the evolution of the genre through well-chosen examples, illustrating h...

The Gothic Novel Collection brings together 40 of the greatest gothic novels ever written. A must-have for any serious reader of fiction.The Gothic Novel Collection features:THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO, by Horace WalpoleTHE HISTORY OF CALIPH VATHEK, by William BeckfordTHE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO, by Ann RadcliffeCALEB WILLIAMS, by William GodwinWIELAND: OR, THE TRANSFORMATION, by Charles Brockden BrownNORTHANGER ABBEY, by Jane AustenFrankens...