Category: Horror/Supernatural

The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight & The Unseen

The Great Keinplatz Experiment
and Other Tales of Twilight & The Unseen
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born the third of ten children on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland, is known the world over as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. A prolific writer, Doyle was also a physician, an avid sportsman and a political activist.

The stories collected here are classic examples of Conan Doyle’s not-infrequent forays into the off-beat, the macabre, the mystical and the mysterious. While he became a full-blown spiritualist and paranormal enthusiast later in life, tales of this nature were part of his repertoire from fairly early in his career. Continue reading “The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight & The Unseen”

Tales of Terror & Mystery

Tales of Terror & Mystery
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) is known around the world as the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, and to a lesser extent, his Professor Challenger is known to generations of readers. But Conan Doyle was a prolific writer who produced a large body of work ranging from non-fiction and full-length novels to a wide-ranging collection of short stories.

This particular collection of stories, titled as “Tales of Terror and Mystery”, was first published in 1923 and includes examples of Conan Doyle’s frequent forays into the off-beat, the macabre, the mystical and the mysterious. While he became a full-blown spiritualist and paranormal enthusiast later in life, tales of a “dark side” nature were a part of his work from fairly early in his career. Continue reading “Tales of Terror & Mystery”

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Large Print]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Large Print Unabridged Edition
by Robert Louis Stevenson

This quality large print edition is not a machine-scan or computer-generated reproduction of an older version. It has been edited and formatted by human editors and contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s macabre tale, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, printed on heavy, bright white paper in a 6″x9″ format, with a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design.

Treasure Island (1883) was Robert Louis Stevenson’s first book-length work of fiction. It brought him widespread popularity and was one of the era’s most widely read books. With the publication of Kidnapped Stevenson came to be thought of as a children’s writer, which made the appearance of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde all the more startling. Continue reading “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Large Print]”

The Turn of the Screw [Large Print]

The Turn of the Screw
Large Print Unabridged Edition
by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw, a novella-length work first published together with another story in 1898 in a volume titled The Two Magics, is Henry James’ best-known work today. A haunting tale about ghosts and the struggle for the souls of two children, with Gothic atmospherics, including old and mysterious buildings and the use of light and darkness in setting moods for certain scenes, the work displays some of James’ characteristic and innovative style and method. Continue reading “The Turn of the Screw [Large Print]”