“Dracula’s Guest & Other Weird Tales” is a collection of short stories by Bram Stoker, showcasing his talent for horror and the supernatural. The title story, “Dracula’s Guest,” serves as a prelude to Stoker’s famous novel Dracula. It follows an unnamed narrator who travels through a desolate landscape in Transylvania, where he encounters eerie phenomena,…
“Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus,” authored by Mary Shelley, is a Gothic novel that delves into themes of ambition, creation, and the repercussions of scientific progress. The narrative centers around Victor Frankenstein, a highly intelligent yet obsessive scientist who becomes fixated on the quest to discover the mystery of life. Fueled by his ambition, he…
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is a Gothic novel that explores themes of creation and responsibility. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist who becomes obsessed with discovering the secret to life. After extensive experimentation, he successfully brings a creature to life, but is horrified by its grotesque appearance and abandons…
At the Earth’s Core follows the adventurous tale of David Innes, a young inventor in the early 20th century. Innes discovers a remarkable machine created by his eccentric mentor, Professor Abner Perry, designed to drill deep into the Earth. Eager to explore the planet’s mysteries, Innes convinces Perry to join him on an expedition using…
The Invisible Man, written by H.G. Wells in 1897, is a science fiction novel that explores the dangerous potential of scientific discovery. The story revolves around Griffin, a brilliant but unstable scientist, who discovers the secret of invisibility. Obsessed with power and recognition, Griffin experiments on himself, rendering his body invisible. The novel begins with Griffin’s…
One of the first psychic vampire novels of its time – where the vampire feeds off of more than just blood – The House of the Vampire is an early classic in its genre. Republished in this new edition, this Victorian novel operates in the continuum of life and death. What has been can be…
