The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs
“The Monkey’s Paw” was first published in Harper’s Monthly Magazine, September 1902. As a piece of dark fiction, it’s hard
Read more“The Monkey’s Paw” was first published in Harper’s Monthly Magazine, September 1902. As a piece of dark fiction, it’s hard
Read moreWells wrote his short story “The Red Room” in 1896. It’s a Gothic horror story about a man who spends
Read more“The Tapestried Chamber” is a short story by Sir Walter Scott. It was originally published in The Keepsake For 1829
Read moreMarley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed
Read moreWhen Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from
Read moreAwaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore, and sitting up in bed to get his thoughts together, Scrooge had
Read moreThe Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air
Read moreA Christmas Carol was first published by Chapman & Hall on 17th December 1843. It remains to this day one
Read moreYes! and the bedpost was his own. The bed was his own, the room was his own. Best and happiest
Read moreCasting The Runes was first published in 1911, in M. R. James’ More Ghost Stories anthology. It tells the story
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL 3 May. Bistritz.-Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL (Continued) 5 May.-I must have been asleep, for certainly if I had been fully awake I must
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL (Continued) When I found that I was a prisoner a sort of wild feeling came over me.
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL (Continued) I awoke in my own bed. If it be that I had not dreamt, the Count
Read moreLETTER FROM MISS MINA MURRAY TO MISS LUCY WESTENRA 9 May. My dearest Lucy, Forgive my long delay in writing,
Read moreMINA MURRAY’S JOURNAL 24 July. Whitby.-Lucy met me at the station, looking sweeter and lovelier than ever, and we drove
Read moreCUTTING FROM “THE DAILYGRAPH”, 8 AUGUST (PASTED IN MINA MURRAY’S JOURNAL) From a correspondent. Whitby. One of the greatest and suddenest
Read moreMINA MURRAY’S JOURNAL Same day, 11 o’clock P.M.-Oh, but I am tired! If it were not that I had made
Read moreLETTER, MINA HARKER TO LUCY WESTENRA Buda-Pesth, 24 August. “My dearest Lucy, “I know you will be anxious to hear
Read moreLETTER, DR. SEWARD TO HON. ARTHUR HOLMWOOD 6 September “My dear Art, “My news today is not so good. Lucy
Read moreLUCY WESTENRA’S DIARY 12 September.-How good they all are to me. I quite love that dear Dr. Van Helsing. I
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY 18 September.-I drove at once to Hillingham and arrived early. Keeping my cab at the gate, I
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY-cont. The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and her mother might be
Read moreMINA HARKER’S JOURNAL 23 September.-Jonathan is better after a bad night. I am so glad that he has plenty of
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY-cont. For a while sheer anger mastered me. It was as if he had during her life struck
Read moreDR SEWARD’S DIARY-cont. It was just a quarter before twelve o’clock when we got into the churchyard over the low
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY-cont. When we arrived at the Berkely Hotel, Van Helsing found a telegram waiting for him. “Am coming
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY 30 September.-I got home at five o’clock, and found that Godalming and Morris had not only arrived,
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL 1 October, 5 A.M.-I went with the party to the search with an easy mind, for I
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL 1 October, evening.-I found Thomas Snelling in his house at Bethnal Green, but unhappily he was not
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY 3 October.-Let me put down with exactness all that happened, as well as I can remember, since
Read moreJONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL 3 October.-As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary. It is now six
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY 3 October.-The time seemed terribly long whilst we were waiting for the coming of Godalming and Quincey
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S PHONOGRAPH DIARY (SPOKEN BY VAN HELSING) This to Jonathan Harker. You are to stay with your dear Madam
Read moreDR SEWARD’S DIARY 11 October, Evening.-Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he says he is hardly equal
Read moreDR. SEWARD’S DIARY 29 October. This is written in the train from Varna to Galatz. Last night we all assembled
Read moreMINA HARKER’S JOURNAL 1 November.-All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed. The horses seem to know
Read moreAlthough Bram Stoker (1847–1912) wrote several novels and quite a few short stories his novel Dracula is the work for which
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