Gothic Fiction
Hieroglyphic Tales
Surreal and satirical, these stories by the eighteenth century man of letters, Whig politician, art historian and antiquarian are '"...…
Adelgitha
The second original tragedy written by Gothic writer Matthew Lewis, Adelgitha; or, The Fruits of a Single Error is a markedly more serious a…
The Monk
As one of the pioneers of Gothic fiction, this classic novel is seriously underrated. The story revolves around Ambrosio, the abbot, who is …
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan le Fanu, is brought to life in this captivating narration by Louisa Thornton. In this exce…
The Testimony of the Suns
This is the first published volume of poetry by Californian author and poet George Sterling. These poems are the beginning of Sterling's gre…
A Whisper in the Dark
A Whisper in the Dark was published anonymously in 1877 and again in 1889, this time attributed to Louisa May Alcott, along with A Modern Me…
Carmilla
Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu is a chilling tale of the un-dead, standing out as an all-time horror classic. In this first chapter, we meet…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 16 - Conclusion. The narrative …
The Worshipper of the Image
"The Worshipper of the Image," by Richard Le Galliene first published in 1900. The protagonist Antony, a poet buys a death mask i…
The Night-Side of Nature
The stories in Volume 1 centre on dreams, psychic presentiments, traces, wraiths, doppelgängers, apparitions, and imaginings of the aft…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this captivating narration by Louisa Thornton. In Chapter …
Orra
Considered by her contemporaries a playwright “second only to Shakespeare,” Joanna Baillie was one of the most critically acclaimed writers …
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 10, titled "Bereaved."…
The Woman in White
Possibly Wilkie Collins' most famous novel, The Woman In White remade the Gothic Horror novel by taking its characters and tropes and settin…
Carmilla
A new podcast from Radio Theatre Group presents the classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu. In this excerpt from Chapter 7, t…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this captivating narration by Louisa Thornton. In this exc…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 15, titled "Ordeal and Execu…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 5, titled "A Wonderful Liken…
The History Of Lady Barton
This is the story of the three Cleveland siblings: Fanny, the innocent yet very sympathetic sister; Louisa, the strong willed sister whose m…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 14, titled "The Meeting.&qu…