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Books tagged with Horror[31 found]

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The Italian or The confessional of the Black Penitents - Vol. 1

by Ann Radcliffe

Published: 1797-01-01. 54,497 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In Naples, a nobleman defies his proud mother to love a penniless orphan. An enigmatic monk with icy eyes stalks their steps, luring them into convent walls, midnight corridors, and the shadow of the Inquisition. Rumors, abductions, and a fatal confession close like a net as hidden kinships and long-buried crimes turn love’s flight into a reckoning with terror.

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A Sicilian Romance

by Ann Radcliffe

Published: 1790-04-15. 68,188 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a Sicilian castle, two sisters uncover dark family secrets. Haunted by ghostly visions and eerie sounds, they navigate forbidden love and a tyrannical father’s schemes. As hidden truths unravel, their quest for freedom leads through labyrinthine corridors and perilous escapes, weaving a thrilling tale of mystery, romance, and gothic intrigue set against a sun-drenched Mediterranean backdrop

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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1843-12-19. 30,099 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy loner, despises Christmas until three spirits visit him one night. They unveil his past mistakes, present sorrows, and a dark future, pushing him toward redemption. This enchanting story of transformation weaves humor, heart, and the magic of the holiday spirit, urging readers to embrace kindness and change

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The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

Published: 1898-10-07. 43,550 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a misty English estate, a young governess tends two orphaned children haunted by ghostly apparitions of past servants. Visions blur innocence and corruption, sanity and dread, in this psychological tale probing perception's ambiguities, repressed desires, and lingering moral terror.

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Pierre or The Ambiguities

by Herman Melville

Published: 1852-01-01. 155,202 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

An idealistic young heir’s world shatters when a mysterious woman claims to be his father’s secret child. To protect her, he defies family and fortune, plunging into a feverish New York of artists, schemers, and scandal. Love, duty, and desire blur until noble impulses curdle into ruin, exposing how self-invention and hidden sin can destroy every bond.

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Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Published: 1818-01-01. 75,236 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A dark and gripping tale of ambition and consequence, it follows a scientist who defies nature to create life. Confronted by the horrors of his own creation, he faces moral dilemmas, isolation, and the terrifying power of human ingenuity gone awry.

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The Lady of the Shroud

by Bram Stoker

Published: 1909-01-01. 129,030 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

An English heir, newly master of a Balkan stronghold, is visited at midnight by a silent woman in a burial shroud. Is she ghost, vampire, or victim? Drawn into border wars and secret councils, he arms mountaineers, challenges a ruthless pretender, and wagers his life on the mysterious bride whose secret could save a kingdom—or damn his soul.

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The Castle of Otranto

by Horace Walpole

Published: 1764-12-24. 37,146 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

On the day his son is crushed by a colossal helmet, a tyrant lord seizes on a prophecy and schemes to divorce his wife and wed his son’s betrothed. In shadowed corridors and hidden chapels, specters stalk and armor walks, while a fugitive youth and a princess flee through trapdoors. Ancient crimes press on the living as the castle itself seems to choose the rightful heir.

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Dracula

by Bram Stoker

Published: 1897-05-01. 162,622 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A young lawyer ventures to a Transylvanian castle, encountering a sinister count with unearthly powers. As the vampire’s shadow spreads to Victorian England, a band of unlikely heroes—armed with faith, love, and garlic—hunts the immortal predator. This chilling gothic tale weaves suspense, romance, and horror, probing the battle between good and evil in a world stalked by darkness.

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The Man Who Laughs

by Victor Hugo

Published: 1869-04-01. 206,485 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A disfigured man with a haunting smile becomes both spectacle and symbol in a world obsessed with power and appearance. Through love, loss, and injustice, his tragic journey reveals the cruelty and compassion of the human heart.

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Nightmares and Dark Echoes

by Ron Lewis

Published: 2024-01-23. 6,050 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction

Nightmares and Dark Echoes

Three quick tails of terror for your entertainment: Kill thy Neighbor, A Song, Sweet, and Seductive, and From the Darkness.

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