The influence of the gothic and its atmosphere of gloom and decay have inspired classics of horror and the supernatural for more than two centuries. In addition to the world-famous title novel, about a “ghost” who terrorizes the personnel of the Paris Opera House, the book includes Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, the book that launched the gothic novel craze, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Arthur Machen, Louisa May Alcott, E. T. A. Hoffmann, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and Vernon Lee.
| Book Series | B&N Leather Classics |
| Narrative Type | Fiction |
| Publisher | Barnes & Noble |
| Original Language | English |
| Intended Audience | Young Adults, Adults |
| Edition | Collector's Edition |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Type | Short Stories |
| Format | Bonded Leather |
| Language | English |
| Author | Various |
| Features | Bonded Leather |
| Topic | Literary Classics |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Number Of Pages | 816 |
| ISBN | 9781435167131 |
The influence of the gothic and its atmosphere of gloom and decay have inspired classics of horror and the supernatural for more than two centuries. In addition to the world-famous title novel, about a “ghost” who terrorizes the personnel of the Paris Opera House, the book includes Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, the book that launched the gothic novel craze, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Arthur Machen, Louisa May Alcott, E. T. A. Hoffmann, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and Vernon Lee.