Short StoriesYoung Adult
Creepy Classics
Bram Stoker, Guy de Maupassant, Mary Hill, Mary Shelley, W. W. Jacobs, Robert W. Service, Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Arthur Conan Doyle
1994·122 pages
YA anthology of classic gothic horror shorts and poems by Poe, Shelley, Stoker, and others—cursed wishes, the undead, and eerie dread.
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YA anthology of classic gothic horror shorts and poems by Poe, Shelley, Stoker, and others—cursed wishes, the undead, and eerie dread.
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monkey's paw / W.W. Jacobs --
Gabriel-Ernest / Saki --
cremation of Sam McGee / R.W. Service --
dead girl / G. de Maupassant --
Recipe for witches' brew / B. Stoker --
raven / E.A. Poe --
Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / E.A. Poe --
Alone / E.A. Poe --
Brazilian cat / A. Conan Doyle --
Frankenstein creates a monster / M. Shelley.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Corpse liquefies on-page; mangled death; child-eating; animal mauling; stitched corpses
Profanity
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No profanity; formal period language throughout
Substance use
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Brief social drinking in period settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Passing period references to God, fate, and prayer
Magic & witchcraft
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Witches' brew poem; wish-granting cursed paw; supernatural beings
Occult / demonology
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Cursed talisman; mesmerism of the dead; vampire tale; occult child-ritual
Political content
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No political or ideological content depicted
Self-harm / suicide
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Melancholy and despair themes in Poe pieces
Abuse & suffering
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Children killed for occult ritual; child predation; animal used as weapon
Other
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