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Crooken Sands
Bram Stoker
An English merchant takes his family on a Scottish vacation, where he becomes fascinated with the traditional Highland chiefs’ attire. He commissions a similar outfit for himself before departing London. Upon arrival, he encounters a mysterious and eerie atmosphere, which culminates in a terrifying experience. The story explores themes of vanity, mortality, and the supernatural, characteristic of Stoker’s horror style. Ultimately, the merchant’s admiration for Highland culture turns into a haunting and unsettling encounter with the unknown.
A Dream of Red Hands
Bram Stoker
The story follows a protagonist who awakens in a desolate, eerie landscape, surrounded by ghostly voices and faces. He struggles to recall his identity and the events leading up to his current predicament. As he navigates this supernatural realm, he encounters various apparitions, including a mysterious woman with red hands. Through his encounters, the protagonist uncovers fragments of his past and the circumstances of his death. Ultimately, the dreamlike narrative blurs reality and fantasy, leaving the reader questioning what is real and what is mere illusion.
The Burial of the Rats
Bram Stoker
A young English traveler, seeking refuge in a French forest, encounters a mysterious old woman who recounts eerie tales of her past. As night falls, the traveler realizes his host’s sinister intentions and flees for his life. However, he soon discovers that he has more to fear than just the old woman, as giant rats begin to emerge from the darkness. The rats, seemingly under the old woman’s control, pursue the traveler with relentless ferocity. In the end, the traveler’s desperate attempts to escape are foiled, and he succumbs to the horrors that surround him.
The Coming of Abel Behenna
Bram Stoker
In the small Cornish fishing port of Pencastle, Sarah Trefusis is courted by two suitors, Eric Sansom and Abel Behenna. Abel returns to Pencastle after years abroad, bringing with him a mysterious and ominous presence. As tensions rise between the two suitors, Sarah’s mother pressures her to choose a husband, unaware of the dark secrets surrounding Abel’s past. The story builds towards a tragic confrontation, culminating in a haunting and eerie conclusion. Through the narrative, Stoker explores themes of fate, guilt, and the power of the past to haunt the present.
The Gipsy Prophecy
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Bram Stoker
The Gipsy Prophecy
Bram Stoker
Dr. Burleigh and Joshua Considine visit a gipsy encampment on a moor, where they witness a fortune teller’s predictions and prophecies. The gipsy woman foretells a tragic event, which Considine’s wife Mary believes will come to pass. Despite skepticism from the men, Mary becomes increasingly convinced of the prophecy’s accuracy. As the story unfolds, the gipsy’s words prove to be eerily correct, leading to a comedic yet unsettling conclusion. Through the tale, Stoker explores themes of superstition, femininity, and the power of prophecy.
The Secret of the Growing Gold
Bram Stoker
The story revolves around the Brent and Delandre families, both with long histories in rural England, but struggling with decline. The Brents, once aristocratic, are now worn out and degraded, while the Delandres, yeoman class, are scandalously connected to the Brents through Margaret Delandre’s marriage to Geoffrey Brent. As the families’ fates intertwine, a sense of terror and revenge from beyond the grave unfolds. The narrative explores themes of decay, family secrets, and the consequences of past actions. Ultimately, the story builds towards a climax of eerie and unsettling events, characteristic of Stoker’s gothic horror style.
Dracula's Guest
Bram Stoker
A young Englishman, traveling through Germany on a cold and snowy night, seeks shelter in a wayside inn. He meets a mysterious and sinister stranger, who warns him of impending doom and advises him to return to his coach. Despite the stranger’s ominous warnings, the Englishman decides to explore the nearby graveyard, where he encounters a group of ghostly women and a wolf-like creature. As the night wears on, the Englishman becomes increasingly uneasy and disoriented, eventually fleeing the graveyard in terror. The story ends with the implication that the stranger’s warnings have come true, and the Englishman has narrowly escaped a terrible fate.
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DRACULA
Bram Stoker
Count Dracula, a vampire from Transylvania, travels to England and preys on humans, including Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra. A group of men, led by Professor Van Helsing, discovers Dracula’s true nature and sets out to stop him. The novel explores themes of good vs. evil, sexual repression, and the struggle for power and control. As the story unfolds, the characters use various methods, including crucifixes and holy water, to try and defeat the vampire. Ultimately, Dracula is destroyed when he is staked through the heart and burns to ashes, freeing Mina from his curse.
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JANE EYRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Charlotte Brontë
Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard. But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again?
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