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The story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its...
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"Revel in the sumptuous language of Edgar Allan Poe’s best works. The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe features key works, spanning from 1827 to his death in 1849, from the famous Gothic American writer, especially Poe’s spine-chilling short stories and melodious poems. Included in this indispensable edition, with an introduction by renowned author Daniel Stashower, are 21 short stories, including “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The...
3) Frankenstein
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"First published anonymously in 1818, Frankenstein is the story of ambitious medical student Victor Frankenstein, who scavenges body parts from charnel houses, dissecting rooms, and slaughterhouses to fashion a being like himself and animate it with the spark of life. Horrified at the monstrousness of his creation, Victor abandons it, which sets the stage for a tragic course of events as the monster seeks revenge against its creator. A cautionary...
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