The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849 by Andrew Barger

In the fantasy genre I wanted to start with the first modern form of short stories in the English language, which really began the first half of the 19th century. You have edited the best horror short stories for the first half of the 19th century and now you are finishing off the century with your new horror stories anthology?Ī1. Read the premier horror anthology for the last half of the nineteenth century tonight!

Horror Short Stories Considered (Andrew concludes the horror anthology by listing every horror short story he read to pick the very best.).

Morrow (A fiendish tale of torture sees Morrow at his best.)

The Great God Pan (1894) by Arthur Machen (Mythic horror that gained much praise from H.

The Squaw (1893) by Bram Stoker (The author of Dracula never disappoints.).

The Spider of Guyana (1857) by Erckmann-Chatrian (The first giant spider horror story is one of its best.).

Wells (Wells takes us deep into the jungle and its wrought supernatural horror.)

Pollock and the Porroh Man (1897) by H.

What Was It? (1859) by Fitz James O’Brien (Sometimes the worst horror is one you can't see.).

Green Tea (1871) by Joseph Le Fanu (One of the most haunting horror stories by the Irish master.).

The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Explore the depths of insanity.).249 (1892) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Perhaps the premier mummy horror story ever recorded from the master that is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is measured out to its climatic ending.) The Pioneers of Pike’s Peak (1897) by Basil Tozer (Hoards of giant spiders on a Colorado mountain.A Terror Tour Guide (2016) by Andrew Barger (A leading voice in the gothic literature space, Andrew sets the stage for this anthology of nightmares.).

Wells, Arthur Machen, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and other early founders of the horror tale. The best horror short stories from the last half of the 19th century include scary tales by Bram Stoker, Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Le Fanu, W. He has added his familiar scholarly touch by annotating the stories, providing story background information, author photos and a list of horror stories considered.

The best horror short stories from the last half of the nineteenth century are combined for the first time by Andrew Barger, award-winning author and editor of 6a66le: Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849.Īndrew has meticulously researched the finest Victorian horror short stories and combined them into one undeniable collection.

The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849 by Andrew Barger