Fortress of Terror: 550+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Macabre Tales
Books | Fiction / Horror
Wilhelm Hauff
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Adelbert von Chamisso
Oscar Wilde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Edgar Allan Poe
William Hope Hodgson
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
John Buchan
Louis Tracy
Bram Stoker
Anatole France
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
Jack London
Henry James
Théophile Gautier
Arthur Conan Doyle
Richard Le Gallienne
Jane Austen
Algernon Blackwood
Ralph Adams Cram
Thomas De Quincey
John Meade Falkner
Guy de Maupassant
Thomas Hardy
William Archer
Daniel Defoe
John Kendrick Bangs
Cleveland Moffett
Brander Matthews
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Sax Rohmer
Horace Walpole
Rudyard Kipling
Lafcadio Hearn
Ambrose Bierce
Frederick Marryat
Ellis Parker Butler
Washington Irving
Leonid Andreyev
David Lindsay
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Grant Allen
Arthur Machen
Wilkie Collins
William Makepeace Thackeray
Thomas Peckett Prest
James Malcolm Rymer
Fergus Hume
Edward Bellamy
Walter Hubbell
S. Mukerji
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Leopold Kompert
Richard Marsh
Florence Marryat
Catherine Crowe
Marjorie Bowen
John William Polidori
Vincent O'Sullivan
H. G. Wells
Robert W. Chambers
W. W. Jacobs
M. P. Shiel
E. F. Benson
Jerome K. Jerome
M. R. James
E. T. A. Hoffmann
George W. M. Reynolds
H. P. Lovecraft
Robert E. Howard
Edith Nesbit
Sabine Baring-Gould
William Thomas Beckford
Francis Marion Crawford
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Mary Louisa Molesworth
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Nikolai Gogol
Mary Shelley
Elizabeth Gaskell
Gertrude Atherton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Frank R. Stockton
A. T. Quiller-Couch
Olivia Howard Dunbar
Ann Radcliffe
Louisa M. Alcott
Amelia B. Edwards
Leonard Kip
Matthew Gregory Lewis
Fitz-James O'Brien
Katherine Rickford
Bithia Mary Croker
Catherine L. Pirkis
Émile Erckmann
Alexandre Chatrian
Pedro De Alarçon
J. K. Huysmans
H. H. Munro (Saki)
Pliny the Younger
Helena Blavatsky
Villiers de l'Isle Adam
William F. Harvey
Fiona Macleod
William T. Stead
Gambier Bolton
Andrew Jackson Davis
Nizida
Walter F. Prince
Chester Bailey Fernando
Fortress of Terror: 550+ Horror Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Macabre Tales is a formidable anthology that brings together a staggering array of horror and supernatural literature, spanning from the gothic shadows of the 18th century to the unsettling modern narratives of the early 20th century. With a rich tapestry woven by titans of the genre, this collection traverses various literary styles, from the nuanced and eerily atmospheric to the starkly terrifying. Each piece, whether emerging from the dark realms of gothic horror or the unsettling corridors of psychological suspense, contributes to the anthology's compelling exploration of the darker facets of human experience and its eternal fascination with the unknown. The anthology's remarkable roster of contributing authors includes some of literature'Äôs most pioneering voices, such as Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and H. P. Lovecraft, as well as a host of other influential figures whose works have shaped the horror genre. United under the theme of horror and the supernatural, their diverse backgrounds and literary movements'Äîranging from Romanticism to early modernism'Äîinfuse the collection with a profound cultural and historical richness. Through this gathering of formidable talents, readers are offered insights into the multifaceted nature of terror and fascination across varying societal contexts. Readers are invited to immerse themselves in this unparalleled collection, where a multitude of voices and styles converge to create a gateway to the eerie and the otherworldly. Fortress of Terror offers a unique educational opportunity to explore the evolution and expansion of horror literature, engaging with it as a dialogue across generations and cultural boundaries. This anthology not only promises entertainment but also serves as a rich resource for understanding the literary breadth of horror, making it an indispensable addition to the library of any lover of the macabre.