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A review by frostling
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural by Marvin Kaye
4.0
An extensive collection of classic stories with diabolical creatures, ghostly presences, madness, evil deeds, tales of revenge and weird experiences.
The stories I preferred are the following ones:
The Bottle Imp - Robert Louis Stevenson - 1891
A bottle, containing an evil spirit that grant wishes, passes from hand to hand, bringing loads of miseries to its owners.
The Transformation - Mary Shelley - 1831
A proud and vain man who has squandered his fortune refuses to come to his senses and loses both his house and the woman he loves. While walking on a beach, he meets a repulsive creature who offers him an unusual deal.
The Anchor - Jack Snow - 1947
A man who enjoys spending his time in the middle of a lake receives a charming but disturbing visitor on his boat.
Eumenides in the 4th Floor Lavatory - Orson Scott Card - 1979
An extremely manipulative man is plagued with a deadly vision that follows him everywhere.
Stroke of Mercy - Parke Goodwin - 1981
In 1806, a man who’s facing a duel is persecuted with vivid dreams of future events.
Death in the School Room - Walt Whitman - 1841
A cruel teacher accuses a child of a theft, with dire consequences...
The Informal Execution of Soupbone Pew - Damon Runyon
The fate of a vicious criminal called Soupbone Pew, who is hated by the whole of the underworld..
The Owl - Anatole Le Braz
In Brittany, a man who found a missal near the ruins of an old church is made to see the error of his ways.
The Music of Erich Zann - H. P. Lovecraft - 1922
A young student tries to befriend a musician who plays the most unusual violin music.
Riddles in the Dark - J. R. R. Tolkien - Original Version, 1938
In the tunnels that the Goblins built, Bilbo’s encounter with Gollum and the game of riddles that they play.
The stories I preferred are the following ones:
The Bottle Imp - Robert Louis Stevenson - 1891
A bottle, containing an evil spirit that grant wishes, passes from hand to hand, bringing loads of miseries to its owners.
The Transformation - Mary Shelley - 1831
A proud and vain man who has squandered his fortune refuses to come to his senses and loses both his house and the woman he loves. While walking on a beach, he meets a repulsive creature who offers him an unusual deal.
The Anchor - Jack Snow - 1947
A man who enjoys spending his time in the middle of a lake receives a charming but disturbing visitor on his boat.
Eumenides in the 4th Floor Lavatory - Orson Scott Card - 1979
An extremely manipulative man is plagued with a deadly vision that follows him everywhere.
Stroke of Mercy - Parke Goodwin - 1981
In 1806, a man who’s facing a duel is persecuted with vivid dreams of future events.
Death in the School Room - Walt Whitman - 1841
A cruel teacher accuses a child of a theft, with dire consequences...
The Informal Execution of Soupbone Pew - Damon Runyon
The fate of a vicious criminal called Soupbone Pew, who is hated by the whole of the underworld..
The Owl - Anatole Le Braz
In Brittany, a man who found a missal near the ruins of an old church is made to see the error of his ways.
The Music of Erich Zann - H. P. Lovecraft - 1922
A young student tries to befriend a musician who plays the most unusual violin music.
Riddles in the Dark - J. R. R. Tolkien - Original Version, 1938
In the tunnels that the Goblins built, Bilbo’s encounter with Gollum and the game of riddles that they play.